[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN RONALD CHASTAIN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2006

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask the attention 
of the House today to pay special recognition to Air Force Captain 
Ronald Chastain, a native of Jacksonville, Alabama and the son-in-law 
of a longtime colleague of mine who was recently honored for saving a 
man's life.
  On May 29th, Captain Chastain, an Air Traffic Control specialist 
stationed in Okinawa, Japan, was on his way to welcome home a fellow 
airman returning from Iraq when he noticed a vehicle that had crashed 
and caught fire. He, and two other men, acted quickly and risked their 
own lives to pull the victim from his burning car. Their heroism helped 
save the victim's life, and on June 15th, the Okinawa Prefectural 
Police Department held a ceremony in Chastain's honor for his actions.
  A graduate of Jacksonville High School, Chastain is fulfilling his 
dream of seeing the world and serving his country. He is guided by 
God's grace and love for his family. He said his wife, Susan, and sons, 
Hayden and Caleb, were in his thoughts as he worked to rescue the man 
from his burning car that dark and rainy night.
  I salute Captain Ronald Chastain for working to save this man's life, 
for his continued efforts to serve and protect our country, and for 
helping serve as a role model for us all.

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