[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               REGARDING: (ARMY SGT. EDWARD J. ANGUIANO)

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 2003

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Sgt. Edward J. 
Anguiano, a missing soldier from Los Fresnos, Texas. Sgt. Anguiano, 
assigned to the 3rd Combat Support Battalion out of Ft. Stewart, GA, is 
an Army mechanic who graduated from Hanna High School.
  The 24-year-old serviceman has not been seen since his convoy was 
ambushed March 29 in Iraq. He remains one of the few U.S. soldiers 
whose status is unresolved.
  His mother's anguish is evident in her question the day she was told 
Edward was missing: ``Does it mean that he is dead and they can't find 
him or that he is alive and they can't find him? What does that mean?'' 
That is a painful limbo for a parent and family.
  There's a yellow ribbon tied to a tree in front of Edward's home on 
Melon Street for him. He is one of several soldiers believed captured 
by Iraqis in an ambush on their supply convoy at An Nasiriyah in 
southern Iraq.
  Edward, like all the servicemen for our nation, is an outstanding and 
brave young man. This soft-spoken soldier is a survivor who is 
motivated, disciplined, and attentive--all traits his family is 
depending on to help him survive in captivity.
  His family is clinging to the memory of the last time they saw him, 
at Christmas.
  His family has said that Edward did not express fear of battle or 
doubts about serving in the military. He was doing what he wanted to be 
doing. They are finding strength in their faith and through prayer.
  I ask my colleagues to remember Sgt. Edward J. Anguiano and continue 
to pray that he is found soon. Please pray, too, for his family: his 
mother, San Juanita Anguiano; his two sisters, Rebecca and Jennifer 
Garzoria; and his uncle, Vicente Anguiano Jr.--a veteran like so many 
other family members.

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