[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H9287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  REMEMBERING A TRUE SOUTH CAROLINA HERO, SERGEANT ANTHONY O. THOMPSON

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sadness to 
report the death of a true South Carolina hero, Sergeant Anthony O. 
Thompson. As a 26-year-old artillery fire support specialist in the 
United States Army, Sergeant Thompson proudly represented not only our 
State and Nation but all the people of South Carolina.
  As a native of Orangeburg County, he showed immense potential even as 
a teenager. Graduating from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in 1995, 
he departed with honors and shortly thereafter entered the Army.
  After serving in the Army for nearly 7 years, Sergeant Thompson began 
his quest in Iraq to defend our Nation from terrorists and engage in 
the War on Terrorism. Sergeant Anthony Thompson, killed in combat, was 
the second serviceman from Orangeburg County to die during service in 
Iraq and the seventh from the State of South Carolina.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in extending condolences to 
Sergeant Thompson's friends and family, as he was a dedicated hero to 
our State and Nation.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops.

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