[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 37 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E466]
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                   HONORING SPECIALIST DAVID R. FAHEY

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                         HON. NAN A.S. HAYWORTH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 11, 2011

  Ms. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Specialist David 
R. Fahey, who lost his life on Monday, February 28, 2011, while 
courageously serving our nation in Afghanistan. He was killed by an IED 
explosion. Yesterday he was laid to rest.
   Specialist Fahey enlisted at the age of 20, in August, 2007. He was 
deployed to Afghanistan in June, 2010. He is mourned by family, 
friends, and fellow soldiers from Yorktown Heights, New York, to 
Washington State, Korea, and Afghanistan. He has been honored for his 
service with the Combat Action Badge, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze 
Star.
   Specialist Fahey's dedication to protecting his fellow citizens 
extended to his plans to join the New York City Police Department after 
the completion of his tour of duty. His sacrifice for our nation will 
be remembered through the family he loved and freedom he protected. I 
ask the House to keep in their thoughts and prayers Specialist Fahey 
and all the other brave men and women in our armed services who have 
lost their lives, as well as those who continue to serve abroad.

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