MS SC614

Recognizes Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kelly Bernard Pipkin of Coldwater, Mississippi, on his retirement from the United States Army on April 1, 2017.

Documents CW4 Pipkin's military career beginning with Basic Training in August 1989 as a Light-Wheel Vehicle Repairman and progression through the ranks to Sergeant First Class before appointment as Warrant Officer.

Lists extensive military assignments across multiple locations including Fort Lewis Washington, Korea, Fort Polk Louisiana, Georgia, Italy, Afghanistan, and Iraq with multiple combat deployments.

Acknowledges CW4 Pipkin's military decorations including Bronze Star Medal with 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with 4th Oak Leaf Cluster, and Combat Action Badge among numerous other honors.

Directs the resolution be presented to CW4 Pipkin, forwarded to the Commanding General of the United States Army, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.