[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                     Adam Mooney and Patrick Dorff

  Mrs. LINCOLN. Madam President, today I rise to pay tribute and to 
honor a young man who was recently killed in action in Iraq--1LT Adam 
G. Mooney, a soldier in the U.S. Army who was killed during a search 
and rescue mission on January 25. First Lieutenant Mooney was 28 years 
old.
  Adam Mooney was a native of Cambridge, MD, assigned to the 3rd 
Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army, 
stationed at Fort Drum, NY. After graduating from high school in 
Dorchester County, MD, in 1993, Adam attended the University of 
Maryland Eastern Shore. He left college to enlist in the Army, but 
returned to the university soon after to complete his degree in 
aviation management science. Adam was a lifelong enthusiast of aviation 
and flying--in fact, he earned his pilot's license at about the same 
time he earned his driver's license. In the Army, Adam was able to 
further pursue the challenges of aviation while flying the OH-58 Kiowa 
Warrior helicopter. His unit was deployed to Iraq late last year, where 
Adam flew helicopter missions to provide support, security, and 
intelligence to ground troops.
  On January 25, 1LT Adam Mooney was flying a rescue mission near 
Mosul, Iraq, in search of soldiers whose boat had capsized on the 
Tigris River. According to witnesses, Mooney's helicopter hit a power 
line and plummeted into the river. The bodies of both Mooney and his 
co-pilot, CWO Patrick Dorff, were missing in the aftermath of the 
crash--Dorff's body was found 4 days later, and Mooney's 3 weeks later. 
We extend our deepest sympathies to their families, who certainly 
suffered under great strain and emotional stress while they awaited 
news of their loved ones' welfare.
  Adam Mooney's wife, Katie, lives with her parents in Conway, AR, 
where she moved to work on her nursing degree while her husband was 
serving overseas. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to her, as 
well as to Adam's parents, friends, and loved ones, in this time of 
great loss for their family. Adam was a courageous young man, lost to 
us far too soon, but we remain confident that his sacrifice was in a 
noble and honorable cause.
  Thank you, Madam President.

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