[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E480]
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  RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN ARMY SPECIALIST (SPC) CASEY MICHAEL 
                                 LaWARE

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of 
fallen Army Specialist (SPC) Casey Michael LaWare who paid the ultimate 
sacrifice while defending our nation on April 9, 2005, during Operation 
Iraqi Freedom III. SPC LaWare was severely burned in a guard tower fire 
in Al Mahmudiyah, Iraq and passed away at the Landstuhl Regional 
Medical Center in Germany.
  SPC LaWare was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry 
Regiment, Fort Irwin, California. LaWare enlisted in the Army prior to 
graduating from Enterprise High School in 2004. He was trained as a 
sharpshooter and deployed to the Mosul region in northern Iraq as part 
of the buildup of U.S. forces for the Iraqi election.
  SPC LaWare's mother, Kathy Grace, said her son was proud to serve 
America and the Army is what he really wanted to do with his life. In a 
Los Angeles Times news article, family members said SPC LaWare wanted 
to serve our nation.
  ``He wanted to be in the Army. He wanted to serve his country,'' said 
cousin, Kendall Grace, of Redding, California.
  ``The hands-on activities from the Army appealed to him,'' his uncle, 
Dick Grace, said. ``He was challenging himself.''
  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement when he 
heard about SPC LaWare's death.
  ``Serving in the armed forces is a noble calling with grave risks. 
SPC LaWare bravely assumed those risks and we honor his courage and 
commitment to our country.''
  SPC LaWare honored his family in great service to our nation. His 
sacrifice will not be forgotten.

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