[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF CHRISSY YOUNG OF CLYMER, PENNSYLVANIA

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 10, 2011

  Mr. CRITZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a special young 
woman who has done a great deed for our servicemen and woman. The 
actions of Chrissy Young of Clymer, Pennsylvania, truly embody what it 
means to honor those that serve.
  On September 2, 2010, Ms. Young experienced an angst that the family 
members of our brave uniformed men and women dread to bear. She 
received the call that her high school sweetheart, Lance Corporal 
Joshua T. Twigg, had lost his life while conducting combat operations 
in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
  While Chrissy suffered a great loss, she did not recluse herself from 
the world. Instead, she decided to organize a care package drive to 
deliver essentials to her fallen hero's unit, the Marine's 2nd 
Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. By leveraging resources from area 
churches, schools, businesses, and individuals, she was able to send 
almost 300 care packages to the Marine unit on Veterans Day 2010. It is 
efforts like these that convey to our service members that there are 
Americans who care about you, who miss you, and who are thankful for 
the job that you are doing to protect our freedoms and to keep our 
Nation safe.
  This past February, Chrissy had to bear the brunt of Lance Corporal 
Twigg's unit returning home without him or the fourteen other Marines 
who lost their lives in Afghanistan. While he did not return with his 
unit that day, Chrissy could stand proud knowing that he had served his 
country bravely and that her act of kindness had deeply touched this 
Marine unit.
  In referring to the dedication someone must possess to serve in the 
military, Chrissy wrote, ``it takes a person of character, a person who 
knows what they have, is thankful for what they have, and is willing to 
give whatever it takes to preserve those freedoms for all of us.''
  Mr. Speaker, although she may not be in the military, Chrissy 
exemplifies the person of character, valor, and dedication that she so 
eloquently spoke of. Once again, I would like to honor Chrissy Young 
for her actions and selfless efforts.

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