[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6714-S6715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, almost 3 months have passed since I 
last sought to memorialize our fallen soldiers, and more American 
troops have lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wish 
to make sure their service and sacrifice is forever remembered by 
including their names in the Congressional Record.
  Since I last included the names of our fallen troops on April 28, the 
Pentagon has announced the deaths of 117 troops in Iraq and in 
Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes Afghanistan. They will not 
be forgotten and today I submit their names into the Record:
  MSG Mitchell W. Young, of Jonesboro, GA;
  SPC Brian S. Leon Guerrero, of Hagatna, Guam;
  SPC Samson A. Mora, of Dededo, Guam;
  SFC Steven J. Chevalier, of Flint, MI;
  SGT Douglas J. Bull, of Wilkes Barre, PA;
  SPC William L. McMillan III, of Lexington, KY;
  SFC Anthony L. Woodham, of Rogers, AR;
  1LT Daniel Farkas, of Brooklyn, NY;
  SPC Estell L. Turner, of Sioux Falls, SD;
  SSGT Edgar A. Heredia, of Houston, TX;
  SFC Jeffrey M. Rada Morales, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico;
  MSG Shawn E. Simmons, of Ashland, MA;
  SGT James M. Treber, of Imperial Beach, CA;
  SSG Travis K. Hunsberger, of Goshen, IN;
  SFC Matthew L. Hilton, of Livonia, MI;
  SFC Joseph A. McKay, of Brooklyn, NY;
  SPC Mark C. Palmateer, of Poughkeepsie, NY;
  Lt Col Max A. Galeai, of Pago Pago, American Samoa;
  CPT Philip J. Dykeman, of Brockport, NY;
  CPL Marcus W. Preudhomme, of North Miami Beach, FL;
  CW5 Robert C. Hammett, of Tucson, AZ;
  MAJ Dwayne M. Kelley, of Willingboro, NJ;
  SGT Alejandro A. Dominguez, of San Diego, CA;
  SPC Joel A. Taylor, of Pinetown, NC;
  SPC James M. Yohn, of Highspire, PA;
  SPC Joshua L. Plocica, of Clarksville, TN;
  PFC Bryan M. Thomas, of Lake Charles, LA;
  SSG Christopher D. Strickland, of Labelle, FL;
  SGT Ryan J. Connolly, of Vacaville, CA;
  CPT Gregory T. Dalessio, of Cherry Hill, NJ;
  LTC James J. Walton, of Rockville, MD;
  SPC Anthony L. Mangano, of Greenlawn, NY;
  SGT Nelson D. Rodriguez Ramirez, of Revere, MA;
  SGT Andrew Seabrooks, of Queens, NY;
  SSG Du Hai Tran, of Reseda, CA;
  SGT Matthew E. Mendoza, of San Antonio, TX;
  HN Dustin Kelby Burnett, of Fort Mohave, AZ;
  CAPT Eric Daniel Terhune, of Lexington, KY;
  LCpl Andrew Francis Whitacre, of Bryant, IN;
  SPC Jason N. Cox, of Elyria, OH;
  HN Marc A. Retmier, of Hemet, CA;
  PO1 Ross L. Toles III, of Davison, MI;
  PVT Eugene D. M. Kanakaole, of Maui, HI;
  SFC Gerard M. Reed, of Jacksonville Beach, FL;
  SGT Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington, of Tacoma, WA;
  LCpl Layton Bradly Crass, of Richmond, IN;
  PFC David Pietrek, of Bensenville, IL;
  PFC Michael Robert Patton, of Fenton, MO;
  LCpl Kelly E. C. Watters, of Virginia Beach, VA;
  LCpl Javier Perales Jr., of San Elizario, TX;
  SGT John D. Aragon, of Antioch, CA;
  SGT Steve A. McCoy, of Moultrie, GA;
  SSG Tyler E. Pickett, of Saratoga, WY;
  SPC Thomas F. Duncan, III, of Rowlett, TX;
  SFC David R. Hurst, of Fort Sill, OK;
  CW5 James Carter, of Alabama;
  SPC Andre D. McNair, Jr., of Fort Pierce, FL;
  SGT Shane P. Duffy, of Taunton, MA;
  SPC Jonathan D. A. Emard, of Mesquite, TX;
  SGT Cody R. Legg, of Escondido, CA;
  MAJ Scott A. Hagerty, of Stillwater, OK;
  PFC Derek D. Holland, of Wind Gap, PA;
  PFC Joshua E. Waltenbaugh, of Ford City, PA;
  SPC Quincy J. Green, of El Paso, TX;
  SPC Christopher D. McCarthy, of Virginia Beach, VA;
  SPC James M. Finley, of Lebanon, MO;
  PFC Andrew J. Shields, of Battleground, WA;
  CPL Justin R. Mixon, of Bogalusa, LA;
  CPL Christian S. Cotner, of Waterbury, CT;
  SFC David Nunez, of Los Angeles, CA;
  PFC Chad M. Trimble, of West Covina, CA;
  SPC Justin L. Buxbaum, of South Portland, ME;
  SPC Christopher Gathercole, of Santa Rosa, CA;
  SFC Jason F. Dene, of Castleton, VT;
  SGT David L. Leimbach, of Taylors, SC;
  SSG Frank J. Gasper, of Merced, CA;
  SGT Blake W. Evans, of Rockford, IL;
  PFC Kyle P. Norris, of Zanesville, OH;

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  LT Jeffrey A. Ammon, of Orem, UT;
  1LT Jeffrey F. Deprimo, of Pittston, PA;
  Lt Col Joseph A. Moore, of Boise, ID;
  MSG Davy N. Weaver, of Barnesville, GA;
  PVT Branden P. Haunert, of Cincinnati, OH;
  CPL William J. L. Cooper, of Eupora, MS;
  SGT John K. Daggett, of Phoenix, AZ;
  SSG Victor M. Cota, of Tucson, AZ;
  CPL Jessica A. Ellis, of Bend, OR;
  PVT Matthew W. Brown, of Zelienople, PA;
  SGT Joseph A. Ford, of Knox, IN;
  PFC Ara T. Deysie, of Parker, AZ;
  SPC Mary J. Jaenichen, of Temecula, CA;
  SGT Isaac Palomarez, of Loveland, CO;
  PFC Aaron J. Ward, of San Jacinto, CA;
  SPC Alex D. Gonzalez, of Mission, TX;
  LCpl Casey L. Casanova, of McComb, MS;
  CPL Miguel A. Guzman, of Norwalk, CA;
  LCpl James F. Kimple, of Carroll, OH;
  SGT Glen E. Martinez, of Boulder, CO;
  CPL Jeremy R. Gullett, of Greenup, KY;
  SSG Kevin C. Roberts, of Farmington, NM;
  PFC Corey L. Hicks, of Glendale, AZ;
  SPC Jeffrey F. Nichols, of Granite Shoals, TX;
  SFC Lawrence D. Ezell, of Portland, TX;
  SSG Chad A. Caldwell, of Spokane, WA;
  SGT Jerry L. DeLoach, of Jackson, GA;
  CPT Andrew R. Pearson, of Billings, MT;
  SPC Ronald J. Tucker, of Fountain, CO;
  SSG Bryan E. Bolander, of Bakersfield, CA;
  SGT Merlin German, of Manhattan, NY;
  SSG Clay A. Craig, of Mesquite, TX;
  PFC Adam L. Marion, of Mount Airy, NC;
  SGT Marcus C. Mathes, of Zephyrhills, FL;
  SGT Mark A. Stone, of Buchanan Dam, TX;
  SPC William T. Dix, of Culver City, CA;
  SFC David L. McDowell, of Ramona, CA;
  SrA Jonathan A. V. Yelner, of Lafayette, CA;
  CPL David P. McCormick, of Fresno, TX;
  We cannot forget these men and women and their sacrifice. These brave 
souls left behind parents and children, siblings, and friends. We want 
them to know the country pledges to preserve the memory of our lost 
soldiers who gave their lives for our country.

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