Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3508) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3508) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street, in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the OCW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Officeo.
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5
legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise in support of H.R. 3508 to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 39 West Main Street in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the ``CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office''.
Chief Warrant Officer Koch grew up in the York/Leicester area and was a 1999 graduate of York Central School District. Before enlisting in the National Guard Infantry in March of 2000, he studied mathematics at Brockport State.
He graduated second in his basic training class with honors and was immediately awarded a slot in Airborne School and assigned to the A Company 1st Battalion 108th Infantry.
He was soon promoted to E5 and given a slot in Air Assault School, a distinct honor. In 2004, Chief Warrant Officer Koch was accepted into Warrant Officer School and went on to attend flight school and graduate in 2008. He was then deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2008 to 2009, where he flew supplies and personnel.
Throughout his training and Active Duty, he served as an honor guard for veterans' funerals, participated in Veterans Day ceremonies, and had his unit featured in the Geneseo Warplane Museum. In addition, he participated in Operation Noble Eagle, guarding the northern border and the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant following the tragedy of 9/11.
Sadly, on January 20, 2021, Chief Warrant Officer Koch lost his life during a training mission with the New York State National Guard. He is survived by his wife and four children.
I urge all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Christian's legacy by naming the post office at 39 West Main Street in Honeoye Falls, New York, as the ``CW4 Christian J. Koch Memorial Post Office''.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 3508, and I yield back the balance of my time.
