[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 41 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING SERGEANT KRISTOPHER JAMES GOULD

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2011

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of 
Sergeant Kristopher James Gould of Frankenlust Township in Michigan. 
Kristopher paid the ultimate price in service to his country on 
February 27, 2011 in Afghanistan.
  Sergeant Gould joined the Michigan Army National Guard in 2003. He 
served in Iraq from 2005 to 2006. He joined the US Army in 2007 and was 
serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan when his unit was struck 
by an improvised explosive device. Kristopher was assigned to the B 
Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, 
Kentucky. He was a 2004 graduate of Valley Lutheran High School and his 
funeral was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 12th.
  James and Ann Gould, Kristopher's parents, would like to thank the 
Casualty Assistance Officer, Sergeant Angelina Saldana, of the Michigan 
Army National Guard for her assistance during this time. She escorted 
them to Dover Air Force Base, and coordinated the military honors with 
the church. Mr. and Mrs. Gould were touched by her compassion and her 
support of the family during this time.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to stand with me in a 
moment of silence and remember the life of Kristopher James Gould and 
the service he rendered to our country. His sacrifice for the United 
States of America cannot be measured, and we owe him our thanks and 
gratitude. Please join me in offering prayers and condolences to his 
parents, sister and family for their loss.

                          ____________________