[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 94 (Tuesday, July 18, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7742-S7743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  sergeant major jeffrey a. mclochlin

  Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I rise today with a heavy heart and deep 
sense of gratitude to honor the life of a brave soldier from northern 
Indiana. Jeffrey McLochlin, father of three, died on July 5 in small-
arms fire in Orgun-E, Afghanistan. Jeffrey risked everything to fight 
for the values Americans hold close to our hearts, in a land halfway 
around the world.
  A city police officer in Rochester, Jeffrey had been a National 
Guardsman for 19 years. He was training Afghan soldiers in police 
tactics and was on patrol with coalition and Afghan forces when he was 
shot by antigovernment forces. Jeffrey was on his second tour of duty 
and had previously served his country in 2004 on a NATO peacekeeping 
mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina. A proud husband and father, he left 
behind his wife Nicholle and three children, Darby, 16, Connor, 8, and 
Kennedy, 5. Nicholle told a local paper, ``This man was amazing. There 
will never be another, that's for sure. Eighteen thousand miles away, 
and he called me daily when he could. He did everything he could to be 
a good father and a good husband.'' I stand here today to express my 
gratitude for Jeffrey's sacrifice and that of his family and loved 
ones.
  Jeffrey was killed while serving his country in Operation Enduring 
Freedom. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd 
Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, Marion, IN. In 
addition to his wife and children, this brave soldier leaves behind his 
parents, Rich and Cindy McLochlin of Rochester.
  Today, I join Jeffrey's family and friends in mourning his death. 
While we struggle to bear our sorrow over this loss, we can also take 
pride in the example he set, bravely working at home and abroad to make 
the world a safer place. It is his courage and strength of character 
that people will remember when they think of Jeffrey, a memory that 
will burn brightly during these continuing days of conflict and grief.
  Jeffrey was known for his dedication to his family and his love of 
country. Today and always, Jeffrey will be remembered by family 
members, friends, and fellow Hoosiers as a true American hero, and we 
honor the sacrifice he made while dutifully serving his country.
  As I search for words to do justice in honoring Jeffrey's sacrifice, 
I am reminded of President Lincoln's remarks as he addressed the 
families of the fallen soldiers in Gettysburg: ``We cannot dedicate, we 
cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living 
and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor 
power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember 
what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.'' This 
statement is just as true today as it was nearly 150 years ago, as I am 
certain that the impact of Jeffrey's actions will live on far longer 
that any record of these words.
  It is my sad duty to enter the name of Jeffrey McLochlin in the 
official record of the U.S. Senate for his service to this country and 
for his profound commitment to freedom, democracy, and peace. When I 
think about this just cause in which we are engaged and the unfortunate 
pain that comes with the loss of our heroes, I hope that families like 
Jeffrey's can find comfort in the words of the prophet Isaiah, who 
said, ``He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe 
away tears from off all faces.''
  May God grant strength and peace to those who mourn, and may God be 
with all of you, as I know He is with Jeffrey.


                   Army Staff Sergeant Paul S. Pabla

  Mr. President, I also rise today with a heavy heart and deep sense of 
gratitude to honor the life of a brave young man from Fort Wayne. Paul 
S. Pabla, 23 years old, was killed on July 3 by sniper fire in Mosul, 
in northern Iraq. Volunteering for deployment to Iraq, Paul risked 
everything to fight for the values Americans hold close to our hearts, 
in a land halfway around the world.
  Pabla enlisted in the National Guard while still a student at 
Huntington North High School in Huntington, where he graduated in 2000. 
Service to others came naturally to Paul, who in high school 
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youth mission work in Honduras. In Mosul, he especially enjoyed working 
with Iraqi children, calling them the ``future of Iraq.'' Pabla was 
remembered by his senior-year English teacher, who told a local news 
outlet, ``I think (enlisting) was something he felt really strongly 
about. Without question, he knew what he was getting into. He was 
really a young man with a sense of purpose.'' Paul was deployed to Iraq 
in January of 2006 on his first tour of duty there and had attained the 
rank of staff sergeant.
  Paul was killed while serving his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
He was assigned to B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 139th Field Artillery 
Regiment, 38th Infantry Division, Army National Guard, Kempton, IN. 
This brave soldier leaves behind his mother, Lisa Carroll; his father, 
Sarvjit Pabla; stepmother, Leticia Pabla; a brother, Neil Pabla; half 
brother, Nicholas Pabla; as well as numerous other relatives.
  Today, I join Paul's family and friends in mourning his death. While 
we struggle to bear our sorrow over this loss, we can also take pride 
in the example he set, bravely fighting to make the world a safer 
place. It is his courage and strength of character that people will 
remember when they think of Paul, a memory that will burn brightly 
during these continuing days of conflict and grief.
  Paul was known for his dedication to his family and his love of 
country. Today and always, Paul will be remembered by family members, 
friends, and fellow Hoosiers as a true American hero, and we honor the 
sacrifice he made while dutifully serving his country.
  As I search for words to do justice in honoring Paul's sacrifice, I 
am reminded of President Lincoln's remarks as he addressed the families 
of the fallen soldiers in Gettysburg: ``We cannot dedicate, we cannot 
consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and 
dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power 
to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we 
say here, but it can never forget what they did here.'' This statement 
is just as true today as it was nearly 150 years ago, as I am certain 
that the impact of Paul's actions will live on far longer that any 
record of these words.
  It is my sad duty to enter the name of Paul S. Pabla in the official 
record of the U.S. Senate for his service to this country and for his 
profound commitment to freedom, democracy and peace. When I think about 
this just cause in which we are engaged and the unfortunate pain that 
comes with the loss of our heroes, I hope that families like Paul's can 
find comfort in the words of the prophet Isaiah, who said, ``He will 
swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from 
off all faces.''
  May God grant strength and peace to those who mourn, and may God be 
with all of you, as I know He is with Paul.

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