[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING PFC ARMANDO SORIANO

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2004

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my deepest 
sympathies to the family and friends of PFC Armando Soriano.
  PFC Soriano was a constituent of the 29th District of Texas, and a 
true hero, who died on February 1, 2004, while serving his country in 
Haditha, Iraq.
  Armando Soriano joined the Army 2 months after graduating from South 
Houston High School in 2002. Soriano was assigned to the howitzer 
battery, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, in Fort Carson, 
Colorado. His unit in Iraq was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division 
of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His vehicle, traveling with another one 
on a supply route, slid off a road and rolled over during bad weather.
  Armando Soriano leaves behind his two parents, Clotilde and Enrique, 
and 4 younger siblings.
  I know his parents, family and friends are devastated by this loss, 
but they should be proud of the great man Armando Soriano had become 
and that he died a hero while serving his country.
  His loss will be felt by all of South Houston, and I ask that you 
remember the Soriano family in your thoughts and prayers.

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