[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S11359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FIRST LIEUTENANT EDWARD IWAN

  Mr. HAGEL. I rise to express my sympathy over the loss of Edward Iwan 
of Albion, NE, a 1LT in the United States Army. First Lieutenant Iwan 
was killed on November 12, 2004 in Fallujah, Iraq when a rocket-
propelled grenade hit his Army vehicle. He was 28 years old.
  First Lieutenant Iwan grew up on his family's farm in Albion and 
enlisted in the U.S. Army upon graduation from Albion High School in 
1994. After serving 3 years, he joined the Army Reserve Officers' 
Training Corps at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln where he earned a 
degree in criminal justice and received a commission in the U.S. Army. 
At Lincoln, he was a leader in the ROTC program. First Lieutenant Iwan 
was a platoon leader in the Army's 2nd Infantry Division who will be 
remembered as a loyal soldier who had a strong sense of duty, honor, 
and love of country. Thousands of brave Americans like 1LT Iwan are 
currently serving in Iraq.
  Lieutenant Iwan is survived by his parents, Donna and Kenneth Iwan of 
Albion and two sisters, Ginger and Kate. Our thoughts and prayers are 
with them at this difficult time. The United States of America is proud 
of Edward Iwan's service and mourns his loss.
  For his service, bravery and sacrifice, I ask my colleagues to join 
me and all Americans in honoring 1LT Edward Iwan.

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