[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3751]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST GRANT WICHMANN, U.S. ARMY
(Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, there are many heroes from
Colorado who have fought and continue to fight in the global war on
terror. Today, I rise to pay tribute to one hero in particular: United
States Army Specialist Grant Wichmann of Golden, Colorado.
Specialist Grant Wichmann graduated from Golden High School, where he
was an athlete, avid soccer player, and a snowboarder. Although one of
his friends had been killed serving in Iraq, at the age of 24 he
enlisted in the United States Army. When his father tried to talk him
out of enlisting, Specialist Grant Wichmann said he could not sit by
while others die protecting him. This is a true indication of the kind
of courage Grant Wichmann possessed.
On March 12, 2010, while assigned to combat outpost Bari Alai,
Afghanistan, Specialist Grant Wichmann's unit was attacked by enemy
forces using small arms fire. During the engagement, Specialist Grant
Wichmann was gravely wounded and ultimately succumbed to his injuries
while at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Specialist Grant Wichmann is a shining example of the United States
Army service and sacrifice. As a former member of the United States
Army and as a retired Marine Corps Reserve officer, my deepest
sympathies go out to his family and all who knew him.
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