[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


               Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz

  Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, today I wish to honor SFC Christopher A. 
Celiz, who was fatally wounded while conducting operations in support 
of a medical evacuation landing zone in Afghanistan last week. Sergeant 
First Class Celiz was a Summerville, SC, native and attended the 
Citadel before enlisting in the Army, where he subsequently served five 
deployments, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring 
Freedom. Sergeant First Class Celiz was serving as a battalion mortar 
platoon sergeant and supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel when he 
sustained fatal wounds and passed away on July 12.
  Sergeant First Class Celiz served this country with the utmost 
courage and commitment, and his service and sacrifice will never be 
forgotten. I ask that he be honored today, and share my deepest 
condolences with all of those who knew and loved Sergeant First Class 
Celiz.

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