[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E497]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN STUBBS

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today on behalf of 
Congress to commend Captain Jon Stubbs of Searcy, AR, commanding 
officer of Charlie Company of the 39th Infantry Brigade's 3rd Battalion 
for his leadership in Iraq over the past year.
  Managing a delicate balance between ambassador and soldier, Captain 
Stubbs has served his nation by bringing hope to a country encompassed 
by war. He led his company with the strength necessary to win the trust 
of those in his command and with the compassion needed to bring aid to 
the Iraqis he bravely protected.
  From Searcy and Little Rock, Arkansas to Camp Taji and Adhamiyah, 
Iraq; amidst machine gun fire, roadside bombs, rocket propelled 
grenades, the loss of fellow soldiers and friends, Captain Stubbs 
served as a faultless example of what it means to be a soldier, a 
leader and an American.
  Focused under pressure and diplomatic with the Iraqi people and the 
media, we could ask for no better ambassador in these most trying times 
than Jon Stubbs. His efforts led the 39th to reconstruct Iraqi schools, 
hospitals, irrigation and sewage systems, and new recreational projects 
for children; none of this would have been possible without Captain 
Stubbs' leadership.
  As Jon Stubbs' wife Jane and daughter Susannah welcome him back, his 
community has also regained a strong leader. The son of a Methodist 
preacher, Jon Stubbs epitomizes his faith through his involvement in 
church youth programs, Sunday school and his continued participation in 
the education of his daughter and her fellow students. While the men 
and women in his company willingly follow him into battle, his 
community can look to him again as a friendly and optimistic voice in 
their lives.
  On behalf of the Congress, I thank Captain Stubbs, Charlie Company 
and the entire 39th Infantry Brigade for their bravery, diplomacy and 
strength on behalf of the Iraqi people. The courage demonstrated by 
Charlie Company reflects considerably on their commanding officer; 
America's debt to Captain Stubbs' is immeasurable and will never be 
fully repaid.

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