[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H6273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS TYLER IUBELT

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Private First Class 
Tyler Iubelt.
  Tyler was a Tamaroa, Illinois native, a 2015 graduate of 
Pinckneyville High School. He enjoyed the outdoors, grilling, playing 
practical jokes on his friends and teachers. He was known as a smart 
and good-natured kid, and had a great future. He was a son, a husband 
and, just recently, a father. Last Saturday, he died a hero.
  Upon graduation, Tyler entered the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Hood, 
Texas. He was transferred to Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. 
According to the Pentagon, a Taliban terrorist managed to ignite an IED 
at the base, killing Tyler, Sergeant John Perry, and two American 
contractors. Seventeen more were injured. An investigation is ongoing.
  But our prayers are needed now for Tyler's wife, Shelby, for baby 
Violet, for his parents, his extended family, and his many friends in 
southern Illinois.
  Tyler paid the ultimate sacrifice for this Nation, and, for that, we 
will always be grateful.

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