{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=649", "Cochran, Wicker, Kelly: Post office to be named after fallen Miss. Soldier \n\nDecember 13, 2016 | Posted in Press Releases\n\n\n\nCochran, Wicker, Kelly: Post office to be named after fallen Miss. Soldier\r\n\r\nPresident Expected to Sign Rep. Trent Kelly Bill to Name Oxford Post Office for 1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile\r\n\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) today said they expected the President to sign legislation cleared by the\u2026 Read more \u00bb", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Trent Kelly", "K000388", "trentkelly.house.gov", "trentkelly", "https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "President Expected to Sign Rep. Trent Kelly Bill to Name Oxford Post Office for 1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) today said they expected the President to sign legislation cleared by the Senate to name a post office in Oxford for the late 1st Lt. Donald C. Carwile, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2008.\n\nBefore adjourning the 114th Congress early Saturday morning, the Senate approved a bill Kelly introduced (HR.5309) to honor Carwile by naming the U.S. Postal Service facility at 401 McElroy Drive, Oxford, the \u201cArmy First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building.\u201d\n\n\u201cI look forward to the President signing this bill so that this building can stand as a reminder of Lieutenant Carwile\u2019s brave service and sacrifice. I\u2019m pleased that his life will be honored in his hometown,\u201d Cochran said.\n\n\u201cMississippians who never got the chance to meet First Lieutenant Carwile will know of his service and sacrifice because of this post office,\u201d said Wicker. \u201cI appreciate the work that Congressman Kelly put forward to make this tribute a reality for the Oxford community and First Lieutenant Carwile\u2019s family.\u201d\n\n\u201cArmy First Lieutenant Carwile is a hero. We will never forget his sacrifice to protect our freedoms in this great nation. It is important to honor notable Mississippians who are willing and proud to pay that price. Everyone who passes through the doors of the post office will be reminded of a soldier who loved his country,\u201d Kelly said.\n\nCarwile\u2019s father Dennis said, \u201cI\u2019m really proud. It\u2019s an honor for me and my wife Judy. He\u2019s always going to be our hero. I can\u2019t be more pleased that this has happened. I can\u2019t thank everybody enough that has worked to get this done.\u201d\n\nCarwile was killed on Aug. 15, 2008, during a combat mission in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Carwile, a Lafayette High School graduate, enlisted in the Army in 2006 and qualified for Officer Candidate School. He earned numerous service awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.\n\nThe House of Representatives passed Kelly\u2019s bill in September. It was approved in the Senate by unanimous consent Saturday, after being blocked earlier in the week as part of the legislative wrangling associated with the end of the congressional session. Cochran and Wicker pressed for the legislation to be considered and approved before the Senate adjourned this weekend.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-07T14:16:54Z", "2026-04-07T14:19:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://trentkelly.house.gov/newsroom/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=649"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.234597060829401, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}