[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 141 (Monday, September 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING HM2 (FMF) ANTHONY MARK FEJERAN CARBULLIDO, U.S. NAVY
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HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO
of guam
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 8, 2008
Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of
Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony M. Carbullido, United
States Navy. He was assigned to the Naval Hospital Corps School in
Great Lakes, Illinois, where he volunteered for his second assignment
as a combat medic in July 2007, stationed in Herat, Afghanistan. HM2,
FMF, Carbullido died on August 8, in Sangatesh, Afghanistan, from
injuries sustained when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive
device.
Anthony Carbullido was born on August 25, 1982, and grew up in Agat,
Guam. He attended Southern High School and graduated with the class of
2000. After graduation, Tony answered the call to duty and enlisted in
the United States Navy on September 28. He reported to Recruit Training
Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, on November 1, 2000, and afterwards he
reported to the Naval Hospital Corps School where he completed training
on June 8, 2001. HM2 Carbullido's first duty station was at the Naval
Medical Center, San Diego, California. He received additional training
at the Fleet Medical Service School at Camp Pendleton, California, and
was later assigned to the 1st Marine Logistic Group, Marine Forces
Pacific where he deployed with the Marines to Iraq on a 7-month tour.
Upon earning his instructor qualification, he was assigned to Naval
Hospital Corps School as an instructor at Great Lakes. It was during
this tour at Great Lakes that HM2 Carbullido volunteered for a second
deployment and was assigned to augment the United States Army at the
Afghan Regional Security Integration Command West in Herat,
Afghanistan. He provided training and medical assistance to United
States and Afghan forces and was recognized by his comrades as a
professional and compassionate corpsman. He received many awards and
commendations, most notably the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple
Heart.
On behalf of the people of Guam, I offer my condolences to his wife
Summer Chaney Carbullido, his daughter Lexie, his parents Anthony Jesus
and Aurora Fejeran Carbullido, his siblings Austin Matthew and Ashley
Maria, his grandmother Maria Sablan Fejeran, and to his extended family
and friends. He will be missed dearly by his family, friends, and our
island community. HM2 Anthony M. Carbullido died in the service of our
Nation and we honor his patriotism and his dedication. He is a hero who
made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We will always remember
him and we will always be grateful for his service in the United States
Navy.
God bless the Carbullido family, God bless our men and women in the
Armed Forces, God bless Guam, and God bless our Nation, the United
States of America.
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