[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 50 (Thursday, March 27, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H2446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     PAYING HOMAGE TO CORPORAL JOSE ANGEL GARIBAY, AN AMERICAN HERO

  (Mr. ROHRABACHER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay homage and respect 
to Corporal Jose Angel Garibay, a 21-year-old Marine killed in action 
in Iraq a few days ago.
  Jose Garibay was a proud American of Mexican American descent. He is 
now an American hero. He was born in Jalisco, Mexico. His family moved 
to California while he was still a baby. Like almost all Americans, his 
family came here seeking opportunity and freedom.
  Corporal Garibay grew up in Costa Mesa, California. He exemplified 
what anyone would call an all-American kid. He was a source of joy and 
pride to his family. He was a star football player on the Newport 
Harbor High School football team; and he joined the Marines 3 years 
ago, shortly after graduating from high school.
  He was a loving son to his mother, Simona; and he had hoped to use 
his military pay to help his mother buy a house. He put his own family 
first and foremost in his life, and through his sacrifice for our 
Nation in this war against tyranny and terrorism he proved that love of 
country and love of family are inseparably linked.
  Corporal Garibay, his supreme sacrifice will not be forgotten. He 
will be remembered alongside the many brave American heroes who have 
gone before him in defending family, freedom, and country.
  Today we send our greatest sympathy to the Garibay family. May God's 
love and the gratitude of our Nation comfort them and comfort the 
families of all of our fallen heroes.

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