[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI ARMY SERGEANT (SGT) ERIC C. 
                                 NEWMAN

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of 
fallen Mississippi Army Sergeant (SGT) Eric C. Newman, who gave his 
life while in service to our nation on October 14, 2010, during 
Operation Enduring Freedom. SGT Newman was killed when enemy combatants 
attacked his unit in Akatzai Kalay, Afghanistan. SGT Newman was 
assigned to the 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield 
Surveillance Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  SGT Newman, a Waynesboro, Mississippi native, graduated from Wayne 
County High School. SGT Newman worked for the Waynesboro Police 
Department several years before joining the Army in 2006.
  According to the Associated Press, Waynesboro Police Chief James 
Bunch said, ``SGT Newman was an outstanding individual. It didn't 
surprise me at all that he would sacrifice himself for his country.''
  SGT Newman's funeral was held at Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro. 
He was buried at Hebron Cemetery, located in Wayne County, Mississippi.
  SGT Newman was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army 
Commendation Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign 
Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism 
Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO 
Medal, the Combat Infantrymans Badge and the Parachute Badge.
  SGT Newman is survived by his wife, Charidy Newman; mother, Dianne 
Newman; stepdaughter, Larissa Leigh; grandmother, Rowena Loper; 
grandmother, Jolene Newman; uncle, Michael Earl Newman; aunt, Sandra 
Newman; and sister, Kimberly Delbosco.
  SGT Newman proudly served our nation to protect the freedoms we all 
enjoy. His service will always be remembered.

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