[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 110 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT NATHAN BEYERS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Colorado (Mr. Coffman) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a soldier 
who made the ultimate sacrifice and laid down his life for our 
freedoms, United States Army Sergeant Nathan Ryan Beyers.
  Sergeant Beyers, a 2006 graduate of Thunder Ridge High School in 
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, volunteered to serve in the Idaho Army 
National Guard. In the Army, he served with the 145th Brigade Support 
Battalion of the 116th Cavalry Heavy Brigade Combat Team.
  He deployed with his unit in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq. 
On July 7, 2011, he gave his life in the line of duty on a convoy 
security mission.
  Nathan is remembered not only for his heroics on the battlefield, but 
for the tremendous impact he had on his family, friends, and community.
  He was absolutely devoted to his family and his fellow soldiers. As 
his wife recalls, Nathan was proud of his job and serving our country. 
He died doing something he loved and was such a brave person.
  Sergeant Nathan Ryan Beyers personifies the honor and selflessness of 
service as a citizen soldier. His bravery and dedication to duty will 
not be forgotten. As a Marine Corps combat veteran, my deepest 
sympathies go out to his family, his fellow soldiers, and all who knew 
him.

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