[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E742]
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    TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY PFC JEREMY RICARDO EWING OF MIAMI, FLORIDA

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of U.S. 
Army PFC Jeremy Ricardo Ewing, who was killed on April 29th in a car 
bomb attack in Iraq. He served his country with dignity and honor, and 
he was a true hero.
  Private First Class Ewing's death is particularly saddening to me as 
he grew up in our community and was one of my constituents. He 
graduated from Miami Central High School in 2000. He was known for his 
independence and ambition, and for his sense of duty. He enlisted 
shortly after the September 11th attacks and became a member of the 1st 
Armored Division of the Army's 4th Battalion's 27th Artillery Regiment.
  The 1st Armored Division's tour of duty was recently extended due to 
increased insurgency in Iraq. Private First Class Ewing, 22, was one of 
eight soldiers mortally wounded last Thursday, in a car bomb attack on 
his Army convoy near Mahmoudiyah, south of Baghdad.
  Private First Class Ewing is a symbol of bravery and freedom, and the 
sacrifice he has made for his country will never be forgotten.
  My heartfelt condolences go out to Private First Class Ewing's 
parents, Arthur and Hilda Lewis, and to his family and friends. All of 
America mourns their loss.

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