[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E588-E589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGIC SHOOTING AT FORT HOOD

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my deepest 
sorrow for the family members of those that were lost in the terrible 
tragedy that occurred on April 2, 2014, at Fort Hood, in my home State 
of Texas.
  Three soldiers were killed, with an additional sixteen injured, 
before the gunman turned the gun on himself. Our brave American 
soldiers are all too aware of the dangers and turmoil of war. When they 
return from war, we can only hope that they would return to the peace 
and security that they have sacrificed so much to create and protect.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to honor the fallen soldiers: Sergeant First 
Class Daniel M. Ferguson, age 39, of Mulberry, Florida; Sergeant 
Timothy W. Owens, age 37, of Effingham, Illinois; and Staff Sergeant 
Carlos A. Lazaney-

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Rodriguez, age 38, of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. These three brave 
soldiers were laid to rest entirely too soon. These three soldiers will 
be remembered for their achievements and their dedication to our 
country.
  Americans are becoming all too familiar with tragedy of this 
magnitude, but it does not change the immense heartache and pain that 
comes with the loss of some of our nation's finest. A horrible tragedy 
such as this highlights the importance of serving our soldiers both 
while at war and during the difficult transition back into normal life. 
Worse is that it comes in the wake of another terrible incident at Fort 
Hood that occurred just five years prior. We must be able to wholly 
understand the challenges that our soldiers face in a time of such 
stringent and demanding operational tempos.
  I extend my thoughts and prayers to the families of those that were 
lost on April 2, and offer my deepest condolences and hopes for the 
sixteen others that were injured in the shooting.
  The men and women of Fort Hood are true American heroes. They deserve 
our greatest honors for the sacrifices they make every single day, 
within and beyond our borders. It must be our duty to always remember 
those that we have lost and we must be forever dedicated to preventing 
tragedies like these from ever happening again.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to observe a moment of silence in honor 
of the three fallen soldiers, Sergeant First Class Ferguson, Sergeant 
Owens, and Staff Sergeant Lazaney-Rodriguez.

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