[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 36 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S3132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT DONALD D. GRIFFITH, JR.

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to remember a fallen 
soldier, SSG Donald D. Griffith, Jr., a member of B Troop, 2nd 
Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, 
WA. Staff Sergeant Griffith died on March 11, 2005, in Tal Afar, Iraq, 
when his dismounted patrol was attacked by enemy forces using small 
arms fire. My heart goes out to his parents and family, who reside in 
Mechanicsville, IA, and his wife in Lakewood, WA.
  Today, this Nation remembers and honors a man who sacrificed his life 
to defend his fellow soldiers and his country. With the death of Donald 
Griffith, this Nation lost a hero.
  We know that there is no greater gift than the laying down of one's 
life for another. Staff Sergeant Griffith has given us that gift and we 
are forever grateful for his sacrifice. I ask that my colleagues join 
me reflecting on the memory of Donald D. Griffith, Jr. as we extend our 
thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

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