[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 100 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1559]
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  EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE MEMBERS OF BRAVO BATTERY FORWARD, FIRST 
  BATTALION, 109TH FIELD ARTILLERY DIVISION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ARMY 
                             NATIONAL GUARD

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to the 126 
members of the Bravo Battery Forward of the First Battalion of the 
109th Field Artillery, based in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, who have 
returned after service in Iraq.
  We welcome home our brave soldiers with gratitude for their 
selflessness. During times of war, it is important that we realize the 
sacrifices our troops endure. Through voluntary military service, 
Americans proudly uphold ideals, consistently emerge as leaders and 
valiantly ensure democracy.
  The Bravo Battery consists of: Richard Osborne Adams, David Paul 
Anthony, Stephen John Arnold, Richard Anthony Aulicino, Joseph John 
Baloh III, Michael William Bauder, James Lee Bell, Joshua Michael 
Bohinski, Jason Otto Bolesta, Joshua Brandes, Dennis Michael Bressler, 
Travis C. Brigalia;
  Christian Benjamin Brown, Mark Earl Brown, Ronald Joseph Bruza Jr., 
Kyle Edward Buff, Robert Anthony Burge, Kevin Thomas Burritt, Raymond 
Charles Cannell, Gary Bruce Caton Jr., John Lawrence Cavanaugh, Richard 
Lloyd Chesnet Jr., Gerald B. Cobb, Scott Elliott Cousins, Ryan Hazen 
Craig, Christopher Alan Daniel, Scott Anthony Domanowski, Robert 
Patrick Donahue, Dean Emery Doty, Nicholas Andrew Dulina, William 
Sanderson Dutzar, Jason John Ellison, Eric Anthony Eppler, Eugene 
Joseph Everett;
  Rodney Stephen Fedorchak, Robert Allen Franks, Terrance Charles 
Frederick, James Joseph Gallagher, James Michael Gallagher, Patrick 
Edward Gallagher, Tomas Rafael Garcia, Mario Luis Gonzalez Jr., Jeremy 
James Granahan, Nicholas Joseph Guzenski, Justin Matthew Harris, 
William Joseph Harris, Kelly Scott Harter, Kevin Patrick Hettler, Bruce 
Alan Hinds II, David Andrew Hoover, Kevin Thomas Hoover, Christopher 
Andrew Hudock, Matthew David Jacobs, Elijah Kareeme Jones, James Joseph 
Kania;
  Daniel Steven Kankiewicz, Christopher James Keen, Christopher Warren 
Keller, Brendan Kevin Kelly, Jared Raymond Kennedy, David John Kinney, 
Rory Francis Kirwan, Rhyan Lee Kleiner, Neil Charles Klinges, Nicholas 
Andrews Kopco, Raymond Louis Krzak, Brett David Kunkle, Charles Cushing 
Ladd V, George Leibman, Matthew Lipo, Billy Joe Lorah, Phillip Glenn 
Losito, Andrew Lukashewski, Brian Lukashewski, Joseph Andrew 
Lukashewski, Matthew Lupico;
  Nicholas Richard Lynn, Leonard John Macking III, Brian Jason Martin, 
William Frank Marusak, Michael Aloysius McKeown, Adam Charles Metz, 
Kenneth Paul Miller Jr., Robert Jason Miller, Robert John Miller, Paul 
Minnicks IV, David Joseph Miscavage, Cliff Antonio Morales, Joseph John 
Novackowski, Patrick Francis O'Boyle, Walter Robert Ohl, Thomas Robert 
O'Leary, Charles Alex Pavlick, Francis William Petroski, Kris Sean 
Petrosky Sr., Tony Phan;
  Francis Joseph Poperowitz, Neil Aaron Ravitz, Jason Rexford Robbins, 
Timothy Michael Roberts, Jeremy John Rusczyk, Stephen Mark Rutkowski, 
Sean Paul Sarokas, John Sedon IV, Daniel Thomas Seip IV, Christopher 
Jude Sicurella, Jonathan Neil Silva, Anthony William Skrypski, K. Jaime 
Sorber, Daniel Christian Stella, Robert Paul Stemick, William Fredrick 
Stiefel Jr., Jamie Lee Sult;
  Justin George Thomas, William Lewis Thubbron, Jonathan David Torres, 
Daniel Kieran Walsh, Nicholas William Walters, Wesley James Waters, 
Leonard Kenneth Weston Jr., Adam Thomas Wilcox, Aron Preston Wright, 
Joshua Paul Yetter, Michael Lee Yetter, Eric Mark Zagata, and Robert 
Louis Zamoch.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in thanking these soldiers for 
their courage and love of country. It is truly an honor to serve them 
in the United States Congress. Please join me in welcoming these fine 
Americans home.

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