[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1314-E1315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO ARMY SERGEANT JUSTIN DUFFY

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay 
tribute to Army Sergeant Justin Duffy, a proud son of Nebraska who lost 
his life earlier this week. Sgt.

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Duffy was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in 
eastern Baghdad.
  Sergeant Duffy was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd 
Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He had served in Iraq 
since November, where he provided escort security for a general, a 
colonel and other high-ranking Army officers.
  Sergeant Duffy graduated from Cozad High School and then the 
University of Nebraska at Kearney with a criminal justice degree. He 
rose to supervisor at a Kearney manufacturing plant before joining the 
Army in May 2008.
  My thoughts and prayers go out to Sgt. Duffy's family and friends. He 
was known as ``The Shepherd'' because of his concern for others. This 
trait drove him to protect even those he didn't know.
  We all owe Sgt. Duffy a debt of gratitude we can never repay. His 
courage, love of family, and strength should set the bench mark for us 
all.

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