[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4738]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF CORPORAL WILLIAM CRAIG COMSTOCK

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a young man beloved 
by his family, friends, and his community. I rise to remember Corporal 
William Craig Comstock of the United States Marine Corps, who was taken 
from us while honorably serving our country in Iraq.
  Craig grew up in the Third District of Arkansas, going to Cedarville 
High School and graduating from Alma High School. He made a big 
impression on his classmates. On a Facebook page created in his honor, 
one friend wrote, ``I can't stress enough that you changed my life. You 
are such an inspiration to me.''
  Craig is an inspiration to all of us. He was raised in a single-
parent home and later in foster homes, but he has always had the drive 
to succeed.
  Craig joined the Marine Corps in January of 2007 and was trained as 
an ammunition technician. He volunteered to go back to Iraq after being 
shot while deployed there earlier in his career.
  Madam Speaker, at the young age of 21, Craig made a tremendous 
sacrifice for his country. He is a true American hero. I ask my 
colleagues to keep his family and friends in their thoughts and prayers 
during this very difficult time.

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