[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11684-S11685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

  Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, I rise today to honor SSG 
Jeremy W. Mulhair of Omaha, NE.
  Sergeant Mulhair will be remembered as a brave and committed soldier, 
a dedicated husband, and a loving father. His family says it was 
Sergeant Mulhair's dream to serve his country as a soldier, inspired by 
his father's, Jerry Mulhair, service in Vietnam, his uncle's service in 
the Navy, and a cousin's in the Marines.
  Sergeant Mulhair was originally born in Michigan but grew up on a 
farm in a rural area northwest of Omaha. He attended Horace Mann Junior 
High School and Omaha Central High School. He later earned an 
equivalency degree before enlisting in the Nebraska Army National 
Guard. Sergeant Mulhair served with the Army in Korea in addition to 
two tours in Iraq.
  On November 30, 2006, while serving in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom with A Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary 
Division, of Fort Hood, TX, Sergeant Jeremy

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Mulhair passed away when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in 
Taji, Iraq. He was 35 years old and had been serving in Iraq since 
October.
  Giving his life in service to our country, Sergeant Jeremy Mulhair is 
the paradigm of courage and selflessness. He is survived by his wife 
Suzie and three children, Celina, Jeremy, and Maybel, of Fort Hood, TX; 
his parents, Jerry and Mildred, of Kimballton, IA; his brother, Robert 
Mulhair, of Mead; and his sisters, Tammy Lines and Dixie Heisner, both 
of Omaha.
  I offer my prayers and thoughts to Sergeant Mulhair's family. He made 
the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that his children and others realize a 
peaceful and free world. Sergeant Mulhair was a soldier of incredible 
purpose and all Americans will never forget what he gave to our 
country.


                     LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL SCHOLL

  Mr. President, I rise today to honor LCpl Michael Scholl of Lincoln, 
NE.
  Corporal Scholl will be remembered as a brave marine, a good friend, 
and a loving father and husband. He graduated from Lincoln High School 
in 2002, where teachers and classmates knew him for his easygoing 
personality and intelligence. He was also interested in cars, 
participating in a local car club, Camaros, Inc.
  Friends say Corporal Scholl had dreamed of serving as a marine since 
he was young. When he enlisted it was only after being denied at first 
because he was diagnosed with a kidney condition as a toddler. His 
ability to overcome this obstacle set the precedent for his reputation 
as a reliable, courageous marine. Corporal Scholl's company commander 
told Scholl's family that the corporal had saved his life during a 
battle in October.
  Corporal Scholl met his wife Melissa on a beach in Hawaii while 
training there. The couple married before his overseas assignment in 
Afghanistan. A few weeks after his deployment to Iraq, Melissa gave 
birth to their daughter, Addison. Sadly, Scholl was never able to see 
his infant daughter.
  On November 14, 2006, while serving with the Marine Corps' 2nd 
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine 
Expeditionary Force based out of Kaneohe Bay, HI, Corporal Scholl 
passed away from wounds received from a roadside bomb in Haditha, Iraq. 
He was 21 years old.
  In addition to his wife and daughter, Cpl Mike Scholl is survived by 
his mother and stepfather, Debora and Jackson Chandler of Lincoln, and 
his father and stepmother, Steve and Donna Scholl of Friend.
  Sacrificing his own life so that others could live, Corporal Scholl 
was the embodiment of bravery and the finest example of selflessness. I 
extend my deepest condolences to Corporal Scholl's family and friends. 
His unfaltering patriotism and his dedication to his family will remain 
a source of hope and inspiration for all Americans. Corporal Scholl was 
a man of exceptional honor, and we will not forget what he gave for our 
Nation.

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