[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 164 (Thursday, November 5, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       LIEUTENANT ADAM W. BRYANT

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                      HON. THOMAS S. P. PERRIELLO

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 5, 2009

  Mr. PERRIELLO. Madam Speaker, today I recognize Lieutenant Adam W. 
Bryant of the United States Coast Guard, who went missing in a 
helicopter collision over the Pacific Ocean on October 29, 2009, along 
with eight fellow Coast Guard officers. My heart goes out to his 
parents, Jerry and Nina Bryant, his brother Ben, and all of those who 
knew and loved Adam. He is sorely missed by his friends, family, 
community, and fellow servicemembers.
  Adam was a graduate of Kenston Forest School in Blackstone, Virginia, 
and the United States Coast Guard Academy. After completing his 
mandatory enlistment, he continued his service in the Coast Guard. He 
had served for 10 years. His family has described him as an 
intelligent, talented young man who knew from an early age that his 
calling was service to his country. I know that many will feel his loss 
deeply, for his accomplishments, his potential, and his role as a 
loving son, brother, grandson, and nephew. On behalf of Virginia's 5th 
District, I offer Adam's family my sincerest condolences and thank them 
for Adam's years of courageous and devoted service.

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