[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 51 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E692]
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  IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN THIRD CLASS VICTOR L. 
                    LEWIS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
United States Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Victor L. Lewis, 
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Combat Team 2, Marines 
Expeditionary Forces, upon his recognition by the United States Navy 
with a Bronze Star Medal for his heroic actions while serving in Iraq 
on April 4, 2005.
  Hospital Corpsman Third Class Victor L. Lewis is a firefighter in 
Cleveland, Ohio. His courage and conviction exceeded his excellent 
training and experience as a firefighter, when his platoon came under 
fire last year. During a mission in Haqllnayah, Iraq to locate an enemy 
weapons cache, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Victor L. Lewis and his 
platoon came under attack by a well-coordinated enemy ambush. The 
platoon was bombarded by heavy machinegun fire, mortars and rocket-
propelled grenades. When a fellow Marine fell wounded, Corpsman Lewis 
ran forty meters through heavy gunfire, administered first aid and 
moved him to safety.
  When a second Marine was wounded, Hospital Corpsman Third Class 
Victor L. Lewis ran to his aid, again through the smoke and blast of 
heavy gunfire, rendered first aid, then lifted him up and carried him 
to safety. His efforts to save the lives of others while placing his 
own life in grave danger reflects courage and heroism of the highest 
level.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor, recognition and 
gratitude to Hospital Corpsman Third Class Victor L. Lewis, whose 
bravery and unwavering devotion to the members of his platoon will 
forever stand as a testament to the spirit and strength of the human 
heart to face down fear and run through the fires of war to save the 
lives of his friends. Our community and our Nation will be forever 
grateful.

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