[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E714]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO CLINT. J. PRATHER

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                          HON. CATHY McMORRIS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2005

  Miss McMORRIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to posthumously recognize 
Chief Warrant Officer Two Clint J. Prather for paying the ultimate 
sacrifice in service to his country. Prather died when the CH-47 
Chinook helicopter he was riding crashed during a sandstorm. The 
accident took place near Ghazni, Afghanistan on April 6, 2005.
  Prather, 32 years old, was stationed in Afghanistan since February as 
a part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Serving as a helicopter pilot, 
Prather was assigned to F Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation 
Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany.
  Prather has served his country in the Army since 1992, joining just 
after graduating from Cheney High School. He previously had served as a 
medic before becoming a helicopter pilot. Prather leaves behind a wife 
and two children.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Clint J. Prather for his spirit 
and his sacrifice that led him to the danger of the Afghan battlefield. 
I invite my colleagues to join me in remembering and honoring Chief 
Warrant Officer Prather for his service to our country, the Iraqi 
people, and Afghanistan.

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