[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 9, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST ALAN N. DIKCIS

  (Mr. LEE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. LEE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise this afternoon to honor a 
true American hero, U.S. Army Specialist Alan N. Dikcis, a native of 
Wheatfield, New York. Sadly, on March 5, while serving his second tour 
of duty, Specialist Dikcis lost his life when he was struck by a 
roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
  Specialist Dikcis enlisted in the Army shortly after graduating from 
Niagara-Wheatfield High School in 2006 and had hoped to spend his 
career serving his country.
  He enjoyed spending time outside, whether it was going for a hike or 
riding on his motorcycle or his four-wheeler, and he enjoyed spending 
time with those he loved, his family and his friends. As Specialist 
Dikcis' stepmother recently said, ``Alan loved being in the Army. He 
was proud of his work. He made us proud. He made his daughter proud.''
  I ask that the House join me in thanking Specialist Dikcis for his 
honorable service to our great Nation, and I extend our condolences to 
his family and friends, who had Alan taken from them far too soon.

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