[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 142 (Friday, October 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1495]
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                      SERGEANT PATRICK C. HAWKINS

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2013

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Army Ranger Sergeant 
Patrick C. Hawkins from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who was killed in action 
on October 6, 2013 in Afghanistan.
  Sgt. Hawkins was on his fourth tour in Afghanistan and serving as a 
rifleman, gun team leader and Ranger team leader when he was killed by 
an Improvised Explosive Device in Kandahar Province. He was tending to 
another wounded Army Ranger when he died.
   Sgt. Hawkins graduated from Carlisle High School in 2007 and went on 
to spend three years studying culinary arts part-time at Harrisburg 
Area Community College before enlisting in 2010. He is survived by his 
wife Brittanie, of Lansing, Kansas, and his parents, Roy and Sheila 
Hawkins, of Carlisle.
   Mr. Speaker, Sgt. Hawkins was clearly following part of the Army 
Ranger creed which says ``I will never leave a fallen comrade'' when he 
gave his life for our country. Therefore, for his dedicated service and 
sacrifice to protect our great Nation, I commend Army Ranger Sergeant 
Patrick C. Hawkins.

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