[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF STAFF SGT. BRIAN CODY PROSSER

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Special Forces Staff Sgt. 
Brian Cody Prosser, a young man who grew up in my Congressional 
District and who died Monday in Afghanistan fighting terrorism on 
behalf of all Americans.
  Sgt. Prosser hails from Frazier Park, California, a small, tight-knit 
community in the Los Padres National Forest's high country. He was 
captain of his high school football team and enlisted in the Army after 
graduation in 1991. Friends and family have described him as 
``dedicated,'' ``brave,'' ``tough,'' and ``down-to-earth.''
  His father, Brian D. Prosser, who is also an Army veteran, called his 
son a ``warrior'' and said Sgt. Prosser died doing what he wanted to 
do.
  Sgt. Prosser was proud to be an American, trained hard to become one 
of America's elite soldiers, and died a hero at age 28 doing his job to 
rid the world of terrorists and those who harbor them. Our country is 
saddened by his death and those of his comrades who died with him, 
Master Sgt. Jefferson Donald Davis, 39, of Watauga, Tennessee, and Sgt. 
1st Class Daniel Henry Petithory, 32, of Cheshire, Massachusetts. At 
the same time we are honored and thankful for their commitment to 
America and the sacrifice they were willing to risk on our behalf.
  Sgt. Prosser is survived by his wife, Shawna; his parents, Brian and 
Ingrid Prosser; and three brothers, Jarudd, Michael, and Reed.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in honoring Sgt. 
Prosser's sacrifice on behalf of his country and in offering our 
heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends, as well as to the family 
and friends of Sgt. Davis and Sgt. Petithory.

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