Section 6. Staff Sergeant Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Brian K. Mowery was born on December 30, 1961, to Harry E. and Patricia M. Mowery.
(2) Staff Sergeant Mowery served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 through 1985.
(3) In 2000, Staff Sergeant Mowery enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard - Kutztown as an infantry team leader and a motor transport operator. During this time, he served in the Kosovo Peacekeeping Mission from 2003 through 2004 and in disaster relief after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
(4) Staff Sergeant Mowery proudly served in the 131st Transportation Company of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard - Williamstown starting in 2010 and was stationed in Afghanistan from January 2011 until his death.
(5) While transporting necessary supplies near Bagram, Afghanistan, his convoy was attacked, and Staff Sergeant Mowery was killed on July 18, 2011.
(6) In recognition of his service, Staff Sergeant Mowery was awarded two Army Commendation Medals, an Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, a NATO Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal and the Governor's Unit Citation. He posthumously received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, and he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong Creek in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, is hereby designated as the Staff Sergeant Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.