[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E6]
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  RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT JOE NATHAN WILSON FOR HIS DEDICATION AND 
                         SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable and honorable veteran, Staff Sergeant Joe Nathan Wilson. 
Sergeant Wilson has shown what can be done through hard work, 
dedication and desire.
  Sergeant Wilson, a lifelong resident of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, 
was born on October 7, 1973 to Joseph Johnson and Maxine Adams.
  He graduated from Crystal Springs High School in 1993. After 
graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served 
until the Chinook helicopter he was aboard went down on November 2, 
2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. In 2002 he married Erica Beatty and to that 
union they had a daughter, Yasmin.
  Sergeant Wilson's attitude was always positive, whether serving in 
the army or competing on the football field at Crystal Springs High. He 
attended White Oak Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. As a 
member of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment of Crystal 
Springs, Mississippi, Staff Sergeant Wilson received several honors 
including the Purple Heart.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Staff 
Sergeant Joe Nathan Wilson for his unwavering dedication to serving our 
great country.

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