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





                  Sergeant First Class Scott E. Nisely

  Mr. President, I rise today to honor SFC Scott E. Nisely, 48, of 
Marshalltown, IA.
  Sergeant First Class Nisely will be remembered as a man of faith, a 
compassionate father and friend, and a dedicated soldier. Originally 
from Syracuse, NE, Sergeant First Class Nisely graduated from Doane 
College in Crete, NE, where he was a decorated track star, excelling in 
hurdles. His alma mater is renaming an annual track and field event as 
the Scott Nisely Memorial Track Classic. While in college, SFC Nisely 
enlisted with the Marines Corps Reserve, later rising to the rank of 
major, and serving in Operation Desert Storm.
  After leaving the Active-Duty Marines, he worked for the U.S. Postal 
Service in Marshalltown, IA. In 2002, he enlisted in the Iowa Army 
National Guard. On September 30, 2006, while serving in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Asad, Iraq, with C Company, 1st 
Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Falls, 
then-Staff Sergeant Nisely passed away when his military vehicle 
encountered small arms fire. He was posthumously promoted to sergeant 
first class.
  Sergeant First Class Nisely is survived by his wife Geri of 
Marshalltown, IA, his son Justin of Greeley, CO, his daughter Sarah of 
Ames, IA, and his parents J.C. and Norma of Syracuse, NE.
  I offer my sincere condolences to Sergeant First Class Nisely's 
family. He made the ultimate and most courageous sacrifice in the name 
of freedom and hope to defend liberty. Sergeant First Class Nisely was 
a man of incredible bravery; he will be forever remembered as a hero 
who sacrificed everything for his fellow country men and women.

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