[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 110 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING LANCE CORPORAL ROBERT S. GRENIGER
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Minnesota (Mr. Paulsen) for 5 minutes.
Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor of the House to honor
and remember an American hero, Marine Lance Corporal Robert S. Greniger
of Greenfield, Minnesota, who died last week after an IED attack in
Afghanistan in Helmand province.
As we grieve the loss of one of our finest citizens who loved being a
marine and share our grief with his widow, Ashley, and his family, we
really marvel that such heroes have been able to live among us. He gave
up everything to protect his neighbors and extend the blessings of
freedom to millions who have never known it. He was proud of his
country and of the marines that he served with.
Mr. Speaker, in honor of Lance Corporal Greniger, we need to
regularly thank our servicemen and -women and pray for their safe
return each and every day.
We honor the service and the memory of Lance Corporal Greniger and
commit ourselves to follow his example of patriotic duty, honor, and
sacrifice in our daily walk as Americans.
Semper Fi, Lance Corporal.
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