[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AARON WEAVER POST OFFICE BUILDING

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                               speech of

                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 9, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I am pleased that today we 
can honor a true American hero, Aaron Weaver of Inverness, Florida. 
Weaver is yet another example of the dedication of many men and women 
serving in our military today.
  Weaver has a great family history of service and I am proud to work 
with his uncle, Naval Academy graduate and veteran Bill Schmidt, on 
behalf of the veterans in the fifth district of New Jersey. I know that 
Bill will miss him dearly but I also know that he is proud of his 
courageous nephew.
  Weaver served in Mogadishu with the rangers who were immortalized by 
the movie Black Hawk Down. These brave Americans held out against 
superior numbers of armed rebels and conducted their mission in Somalia 
with dedication and dignity. For his actions in Somalia he was awarded 
a Bronze Star.
  When Warrant Officer Weaver was diagnosed with his illness he chose 
to fight both cancer and the forces of Saddam Hussein. While he could 
have chosen a medical discharge he instead pressed to be with his 
comrades defending our Nation. If there were American soldiers 
defending freedom on foreign shores then Weaver wanted to be with them.
  It's only proper that we should honor this hero with a lasting 
memorial in his community. I hope that his courage and sacrifice will 
not be forgotten and that he can serve as an inspiration to those who 
are serving our Nation now in the field of battle.

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