[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ARMY CAPTAIN JOEL CAHILL

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2005

  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise to pay 
tribute to Army Captain Joel Cahill, a company commander in the 1st 
Battalion, 15th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia. Captain Cahill was 
killed in western Iraq on Sunday, the 5th of November. He served two 
tours in Iraq, as well as two tours in Afghanistan with a unit of the 
U.S. Army Rangers.
  Captain Cahill grew up in Nebraska, and after graduating from 
Papillion La Vista High School, he joined the Army and began Special 
Forces training. He was awarded several citations including the Army 
Achievement Medal and the Soldier's Medal. He was a graduate with 
honors from the University of Nebraska--Omaha in 1999, earning his 
commission from the UNO-Creighton ROTC program.
  Because of his professionalism and bravery, Captain Cahill was 
accepted into the Army Rangers, one of the elite groups in the Armed 
Forces.
  Captain Cahill was a devoted father to his two daughters, Faith and 
Brenna, and devoted husband to their mother, Mary. Faith and Brenna 
were the joys of his life whenever he could be stateside.
  My prayers are with his family, and I offer my condolences to his 
parents, Larry and Barbara; his three brothers, Larry Jr., Randy, and 
Jason; and his sister, Erin Christensen.
  As a nation, we will honor Captain Cahill's service to the United 
States with his burial with full military honors at Arlington National 
Cemetery Friday, November 18, 2005.
  We are blessed to have men and women like Captain Cahill serve in our 
military. His deeds, actions, decency, and passion for defending the 
freedoms we all enjoy will not be forgotten. May he be laid to rest as 
a hero to his family and to all of us who honor his service to America.

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