[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6813-H6814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST BRYN TODD 
                                 RAVER

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a brave American 
soldier who sacrificed his life in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom, U.S. Army Specialist Bryn Todd Raver.
  Bryn joined the Army in December of 2007, following in the steps of 
his grandfather, a Korean War veteran. Bryn was assigned to the 1st 
Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division at Fort 
Campbell, Kentucky. He served as a military policeman and deployed to 
Afghanistan in April of 2010. Commanding officers noted that Specialist 
Raver was the first to prepare for a mission and the last to leave.


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  September 22, 2010 on Page H6813 the following appeared: 
bipartisan majority in this who is prepared? April of 2007. 
Commanding officers
  
  The online version should be corrected to read: bipartisan 
majority in this House that is prepared? April of 2010. Commanding 
officers


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  His commitment to this country is second to none. Family members say 
he loved serving his country and talked about his desire to continue 
his service for 4 more years working to become an Army drill sergeant.
  On August 28, 2010, Specialist Raver died of injuries sustained when 
insurgents attacked the armored vehicle he was driving. He was 20 years 
old.
  Mr. Speaker, Specialist Raver and his family made a tremendous 
sacrifice for our country. Bryn is a true American

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hero. I ask my colleagues to keep his family and friends in their 
thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

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