[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT JEFFREY HOJNACKE

 Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Madam President, I would like to take 
this opportunity to pay tribute to Oregon native, Sergeant Jeffrey 
Hojnacke, a member of the 3rd United States Infantry, better known as 
``The Old Guard.'' Sergeant Hojnacke's accomplishments while serving as 
a sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknowns personify the hallowed 
principles of duty, honor, and country. After joining ``The Old Guard'' 
in 1995, Sergeant Hojnacke performed his first ``walk'' at the Tomb of 
the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in May 1996. Completely 
selfless and dedicated, Sergeant Hojnacke never missed a day of duty, 
and routinely filled in for others. On October 17, 2001, after over 5 
years of duty standing watch over the most sacred of American shrines, 
Sergeant Jeffery Hojnacke completed his 1,500th and last ``walk'' at 
the Tomb of the Unknowns. To put this accomplishment into perspective, 
very few sentinels in the history of the Tomb of the Unknowns have 
reached the coveted ``1000 walk'' mark, and no one has come close to 
the 1,500 walks completed by Sergeant Hojnacke. This is a record that 
will undoubtedly stand for many years.
  On behalf of a grateful nation, let the record show the Congress of 
the United States of America honors the selfless service and 
accomplishments of Sergeant Jeffrey Hojnacke, an American hero, patriot 
and ``Iron-Man'' of the Tomb of the Unknowns.

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