[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E166-E167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST CHAD FULLER

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, service 
and sacrifice of Army Specialist Chad Fuller.
  Specialist Fuller was born April 8, 1979 in the City of Potsdam, New 
York. In high school, Chad was a star athlete and an avid outdoorsman. 
He had a love for animals and was a dedicated volunteer at the Potsdam 
Humane Society where he frequently walked and fed the animals in the 
shelter's care.
  After graduating high school in 1998, Chad enlisted in the Army. On 
August 31, 2003, Specialist Fuller was on patrol in Afghanistan when 
his unit engaged Taliban guerillas near the Pakistan border. He was one 
of six snipers who came under fire during the early hours of 
``Operation Mountain Viper''. Tragically, Specialist Chad Fuller died 
from the injuries he sustained during the attack.
  On Sunday, February 17, The Potsdam Humane Society will be breaking 
ground on a new building that will allow them to improve and expand 
their mission. That building will be dedicated in honor of Army 
Specialist Chad Fuller. On behalf of New York's 21st District, I want 
to join the Potsdam Humane Society in honoring Specialist Chad Fuller's 
life of service to his community and this nation.

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