[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SERVICE OF LANCE CORPORAL ERIC ANTHONY PALMISANO TO OUR 
                                COUNTRY

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2006

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to Lance 
Corporal Eric Anthony Palmisano, who died in a tragic accident while 
serving our Nation in Al Asad, Iraq.
  Prior to joining the Marine Corps, Eric spent much of his early 
childhood living in Chicago and eventually moved to Tampa, Florida with 
his family. Eric had lived in central Florida since 1996, and attended 
the University of Central Florida where he was active in sports and 
studied criminal justice.
  Eric enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended Basic Training in Camp 
Pendleton, California last year. He stood out both in training and 
during his service and quickly became one of the best Marines in his 
unit. Proud of his achievements, Eric once wrote to his fiancee, ``This 
is an opportunity to prove--mostly to myself--that when I give 
something all my effort, I cannot fail.''
  We should all remember Eric's courage and his ultimate sacrifice for 
our Nation. The freedom we enjoy and the liberty in the world for which 
he fought are part of the great legacy that Lance Corporal Eric Anthony 
Palmisano leaves behind.
  To Eric's fiancee and his entire family, we extend our deepest 
sympathy.
  Mr. Speaker, because of Lance Corporal Eric Anthony Palmisano's 
sacrifice for our country, I ask all Members of the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing his service in our Nation's 
Armed Forces and remembering both his life and his dedication to the 
United States of America.