[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 194 (Friday, December 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                 Private First Class Jaiciae L. Pauley

  Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the 
life of PFC Jaiciae L. Pauley. Jaiciae was 29 years old when he lost 
his life on December 11, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq. He was assigned to the 
1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd 
Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA. Jaiciae died supporting Operation 
Iraqi Freedom.
  Today, I join Jaiciae's family and friends in mourning his death. 
Jaiciae will forever be remembered as a loving son and a friend to 
many. Jaiciae is survived by his parents, Mr. Roger D. Pauley of 
Muncie, IN; his mother, Ms. Caitlin Ramshaw of Fort Pierce, FL; and a 
community of his family and friends.
  Jaiciae was an ambulance aide and driver. He joined the Army in 2008, 
and this was his first deployment.
  While we struggle to express our sorrow over this loss, we can take 
pride in Jaiciae's service as a soldier and in his life as a son and 
friend. Today and always, he will be remembered by family, friends and 
fellow Hoosiers as an American hero, and we cherish the memory of his 
service and his life.
  As I search for words to do justice to this fallen soldier, I recall 
President Abraham Lincoln's words as he addressed the families of 
soldiers who died at Gettysburg: ``We cannot dedicate, we cannot 
consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and 
dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power 
to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we 
say here, but it can never forget what they did here.'' This statement 
is just as true today as it was nearly 150 years ago, as we search for 
some measure of solace in knowing that Jaiciae's sacrifice and memory 
will outlive the record of the words spoken here.
  It is my sad duty to enter the name of Jaiciae L. Pauley in the 
Record of the U.S. Senate for his service to this country and to 
freedom, democracy and peace. I pray that Jaiciae's family can find 
comfort in the words of the prophet Isaiah, who said, ``He will swallow 
up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all 
faces.''
  May God grant strength and peace to those who mourn, and may God be 
with all of you, as I know He is with Jaiciae.

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