[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 130 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


         Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ``Bobby'' Hollar, Jr.

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, it is my honor and privilege today to 
pay tribute to Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ``Bobby'' Hollar, Jr. 
Sergeant Hollar served his country as a civilian and soldier and 
ultimately gave his life to protect our Nation. Sergeant Hollar served 
in E Troop, 108th Cavalry, 48th Brigade of the Georgia National Guard, 
and was deployed to Iraq in May 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.
  On September 1, 2005, an improvised explosive device struck Sergeant 
Hollar's vehicle while he was on patrol outside of Baghdad, and he died 
of severe injuries later that day. Sergeant Hollar is survived by his 
wife Amanda and two sons.
  Throughout Sergeant Hollar's 10 years of courageous service in the 
U.S. Air Force, and during his service in Operations Desert Storm and 
Desert Shield, he was awarded numerous service and achievement medals. 
Also, Sergeant Hollar was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the 
Bronze Star.
  Sergeant Hollar's duties in Iraq went beyond the daily routine of a 
soldier. Sergeant Hollar was a pen pal with the fourth grade class at 
Crescent Middle School in Griffin, GA. To these students, Sergeant 
Hollar was a real-life ``G.I. Joe,'' and his letters and visits with 
them have forever touched their lives.
  When Sergeant Hollar wasn't on active duty, he lived with his family 
in Thomaston, GA, and was employed by the United States Postal Service 
as a postal carrier.
  Sergeant Hollar made his community and Nation better through selfless 
dedication to his career in public service with the Georgia National 
Guard and the U.S. Post Office. I have been contacted by many members 
of his community, and I am proud to join in as part of their campaign 
to name the Thomaston Post Office in his honor, and to be an original 
cosponsor of S. 4050, a bill to designate the facility of the Postal 
Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, GA, as the 
``Sergeant First Class Robert Lee `Bobby' Hollar, Jr. Post Office 
Building''.
  I believe this is a simple yet lasting, way to recognize Sergeant 
Hollar's service and sacrifice to our country.
  (The remarks of Mr. Chambliss pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 
615 are printed in today's Record under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')
  (The remarks of Mr. Chambliss pertaining to the submission of S. Res. 
617 are located in today's Record under ``Submission of Concurrent and 
Senate Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sessions). The majority leader.

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