[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 HONORING CAPTAIN JAHMAR RESILARD, USMC

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
American patriot and fallen hero, Captain Jahmar Resilard, who was 
killed in a midair collision off the Japanese coast just a few days 
ago.
  A native of Miramar, Florida, Jahmar found a love for flying at a 
young age as he pursued opportunities with the local Civil Air Patrol.
  After his graduation from college, Jahmar began to consider a higher 
calling, and when given the opportunity to serve his country and pursue 
his passion for flying, his career as a Marine aviator took off.
  Upon securing his commission, Captain Resilard was assigned to the 
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, where he flew the F/A18 
Hornet and worked tirelessly to defend the freedoms that we as 
Americans hold dear.
  Mr. Speaker, as the stepmother to Marine aviators who flew the F/A18 
Hornet in Iraq, I am familiar with the courage and resolve that is 
required to dedicate one's life to our country, and Captain Resilard 
did just that.
  My heart goes out to his family and his friends. To our hero, I say 
rest easy in the skies above.
  Semper Fi, Captain.

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