[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1566-E1567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SGT. LEANDRO JASSO

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2018

  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, service, 
and sacrifice of Sgt.

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Leandro Jasso, an Army Ranger who grew up in Leavenworth, WA and was 
assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Sgt. Jasso was killed in 
Afghanistan during his 3rd deployment protecting and defending our 
country. The men and women who serve in the military are the very 
backbone of our nation. The freedoms we as citizens enjoy would not be 
possible without the courageous sacrifices Sgt. Jasso and countless 
others have made. Sgt Jasso's commander stated that he was ``a humble 
professional who placed the mission first, lived the Ranger Creed and 
will be deeply missed.'' In others words, he had the heart of a 
servant. While it is with incredible sadness that I make this 
statement, it is also with immense gratitude for the life of service he 
lived, the people he touched, and the sacrifice he made. We will be 
forever grateful.

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