[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 61 (Friday, May 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING U.S. ARMY SERGEANT PAUL J. ATIM'S SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN

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                          HON. REID J. RIBBLE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 6, 2011

  Mr. RIBBLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the life 
and sacrifice of Sergeant Paul J. Atim. A resident of Green Bay, 
Wisconsin, Sergeant Atim died while serving our country in the Helmland 
province of Afghanistan. Sergeant Atim died of wounds suffered April 
16, in Nimroz province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit 
with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st 
Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th 
Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Paul Atim died protecting the 
freedoms we take for granted every day. His heroic sacrifice will not 
soon be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, Sergeant Atim embodied the best qualities of a true 
American soldier. He emigrated from Uganda to America in search of a 
better life. He attended university, and worked hard to provide a good 
life for his son. He is remembered by friends and family as a man with 
a courageous and strong spirit who earned the unwavering respect of his 
peers. Through his exemplary service, Sergeant Paul Atim has made 
Northeast Wisconsin and his country proud.
  It is my honor to commemorate him and I urge my colleagues to join me 
today in honoring the life of Sergeant Paul Atim for the sacrifice he 
made for the United States.