[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 79 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1053]
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A NATION'S GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. 
                                SCHULTZ

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week our nation learned that 
Capt. Joseph W. Schultz died May 29, 2011 while on a mounted patrol 
when the vehicle he and his Special Forces team were traveling in 
struck an IED in the Wardak Province, Afghanistan. He was born March 
20, 1975 and grew up in Sacramento, California and graduated from El 
Camino High School in 1993. He graduated from the University of Oregon 
in 1997 and received his commission as an intelligence officer from 
Officer Candidate School in 2003.
  His first assignment was to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry 
Regiment, PIR, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. He then served 
as the assistant battalion intelligence officer and as a rifle platoon 
leader in Company A, 1-504 PIR. Upon completion of his tour with the 1-
504 PIR, he then went on to serve as the counterintelligence/human 
intelligence operations manager for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd 
Airborne Division; and later as the G-2 advisor, 10th Iraqi Army 
Division.
  After completing Special Forces Selection and Assessment, he 
graduated from Special Forces Qualification Course at Fort Bragg, NC. 
Upon graduation and receiving his green beret, Schultz was assigned to 
Co. C, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) where he 
served as the Detachment Commander of Special Forces Operational 
Detachment--Alpha 3333. Schultz deployed in support of various 
operations across the globe, including: Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq 
and this deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom with Company C.
  His military education includes: the Military Intelligence Officer 
Course, Infantry Captain Career Course, Defense Strategic Debriefer 
Course, Airborne School, Ranger School, and the Special Forces 
Qualification Course.
  Schultz's military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star 
Medal; Purple Heart; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; 
National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraq 
Campaign Medal with one campaign star; Global War on Terrorism 
Expeditionary Medal; Overseas Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; 
Combat Infantryman Badge and Parachutists Badge. He also wore the 
Special Forces Tab and the Ranger Tab.
  Prior to his military career, Schultz worked for California Governor 
Gray Davis and later the U.S. State Department, where he was assigned 
to the Middle East desk.
  Capt. Schultz is survived by his mother Betsy Reed Schultz of Port 
Angeles, Washington. Condolences from our nation to his family, friends 
and fellow service members who mourn his loss.

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