[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF U.S. MARINE CAPTAIN JAHMAR F. RESILARD

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2018

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of U.S. Marine Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, whose life was tragically 
cut short during a training exercise last week in Japan.
  Captain Resilard served our country with bravery and distinction. As 
a decorated pilot and member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 
242, he upheld the values and finest traditions of the United States 
Marine Corps, and dedicated himself to his fellow service members and 
the service of others. He paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of 
freedom when his F/A-18 Hornet collided mid-air with a KC-130 Hercules 
refueling tanker off the coast of Japan, an accident that sadly claimed 
the lives of six service members.
  As a student at Miramar High School, Captain Resilard was an active 
member of the Civil Air Patrol. As a sophomore, he was one of just four 
students tasked with helping restore a vintage, four-engine Eastern 
Airlines DC-7B. As his fascination with flying grew, he joined the 
Marines and became a combat aviator, climbing quickly to the rank of 
Captain.
  Mr. Speaker, listing Captain Resilard's many achievements does little 
to encompass his exceptional life, nor does it pay adequate tribute to 
the man he was. Our country has lost a great hero. While there is 
nothing I, nor anyone, could say to assuage the immense pain felt by 
his family, I hope that it is of comfort knowing that Jahmar served our 
country with honor, and that he leaves behind a legacy of exceptional 
service and dedication to the values each of us hold dear.
  I extend my heartfelt condolences to Jahmar's family and friends. Our 
nation grieves with them, and I pray that they may find comfort during 
this extremely difficult time.

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