[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 10, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E412]
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  RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF GLEN DOHERTY, VICTIM OF THE 
                 ATTACK ON THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BENGHAZI

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2013

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service of Mr. 
Glen Doherty, who was tragically killed on September 11, 2012 at the 
age of 42 in the armed assault against the U.S. diplomatic mission in 
Benghazi, Libya. I commend Mr. Doherty's career and offer my sincerest 
thanks for his dedicated service in protecting our nation.
  A desire to push himself and to use his talents to make genuine 
change in the world led Glen to join the Navy SEALs in 1995, where he 
served as a paramedic and sniper in the Middle East. Among other 
missions, his team responded to the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in 
2000. Following knee reconstruction in 2001, Glen had planned on 
leaving the military but when our nation was attacked on September 
11th, Glen decided to remain with the SEALs.
  Mr. Doherty twice deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. On 
his first tour, he joined the earliest Marine contingents on their 
march to Baghdad. He was taken from his unit for sniper duty for 
several days, but returned to them before they took Baghdad and 
continued with them to take Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit as 
well. Glen believed that the possibility of liberating a troubled 
country from a tyrant and making democracy possible for the Iraqi 
people was something worth risking his life.
  In 2005, Glen left the SEALs, but remained focused on the Middle East 
as a private security contractor. He worked for peace and security in 
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Lebanon, and other high threat areas in 
the region.
  I again offer Mr. Doherty my sincerest thanks and hope that his 
family and those who knew him best can find comfort in the outstanding 
service he gave his nation, as well as the passion and conviction that 
drove him into a career and life of defending others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues please join me in recognizing 
the distinguished career of Glen Doherty and his selfless sacrifice to 
a grateful nation.

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