[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING SPECIALIST ADRIANA N. SALEM

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                           HON. HENRY J. HYDE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to U.S. Army 
Specialist Adriana N. Salem, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Specialist 
Salem was killed on March 4, 2005 when the vehicle in which she was 
riding turned over near Tikrit, Iraq. She had been serving in Iraq 
since February 14, 2005. Her prior service had been in Afghanistan for 
much of 2003.
  Specialist Salem was a 2001 graduate of Elk Grove High School, where 
she played violin for 4 years in the school orchestra. Her future goal 
following high school was to position herself to join a Police Force, 
and following 9/11 Adriana enlisted in the Army to further that goal. 
At Elk Grove High School she is remembered as a student who loved 
learning, arrived early and was a leader in class and athletics.
  Specialist Salem was assigned to the Fort Stewart, GA based 3rd 
Infantry Division, 3rd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support 
Command.
  Specialist Adriana Salem was a young woman of 21 when she made the 
ultimate sacrifice in service to her country. Our deepest sympathies go 
to her beloved family--her mother Sandra, her father Shamshoum ``Sam,'' 
and her sisters Christina, Sabrina, Alexandria, and Larissa--as well as 
to her other family and friends. The entire community joins in mourning 
Adriana's loss.
  We honor the memory of U.S. Army Specialist Adriana N. Salem and the 
dedication and bravery with which she served our Nation and the people 
of Iraq.

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