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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SGT. FIRST CLASS WILL D. LINDSAY TRIBUTE
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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Mr. TIPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Sgt. First Class
Will D. Lindsay from Cortez, Colorado, an American soldier who was
recently killed defending our country in the Kunduz Province of
Afghanistan. He and Spc. Joseph Collette, both Fort Carson based
soldiers, were killed in an attack fighting against the Taliban.
Sgt. Lindsay was born in Cortez in 1985. The grandson of World War II
veteran Richard Lindsay and World War II veteran Warren Waldorf, he was
no stranger to service. He followed his grandfather's footsteps when he
enlisted into the Army in 2004, ultimately getting selected into the
elite 10th Special Forces Group. This prestigious fighting group
deploys to some of the world's most heated combat zones and Sgt.
Lindsay bravely deployed with them seven times including five tours in
Iraq, one in Tajikistan and this final deployment to Afghanistan.
As a highly decorated combat veteran, Sgt. Lindsay had an expansive
list of military awards and decorations to include a Silver Star,
Purple Heart, four Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, two
Meritorious Unit Awards, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army Superior
Unit Award, four Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service
Medal, the Global War on Terror Service Medal, the NCO Professional
Development Ribbon with numeral four, the Army Service Ribbon, two
Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Special Forces Tab, the
Combat Infantry Badge, the Military Free Fall Jumpmaster Badge, the
Master Parachutist Badge, the Chilean Airborne Wings, and the Senior
Instructor Badge. Sgt. Lindsay's record is a testament to his
commitment of putting country before self, as he did in the Army for
nearly 15 years.
I stand before the House of Representatives with a heavy heart
thinking about his family and their great loss, especially his wife
Sarah, his four daughters and his parents Grant and Tammy. I join the
town of Cortez, his brothers and sisters in arms, and the entire nation
in mourning his untimely death. I have gotten to know Sgt. Lindsay's
family over the years and his loss will be felt by many in our small
community.
Madam Speaker, Sgt. Lindsay's death is a painful reminder of the
sacrifices our men and women in the military endure as well as their
families. Sgt. Lindsay was a true American hero from one of the most
rural areas in Colorado who died protecting his men and the country he
loved. He dedicated his life to selflessly protect our great nation and
we are all proud of him. His loss is tragic, but his legacy will be
remembered for generations to come, and the world is a better place
because of him.
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