[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
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                  TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL ROBERT HENDRIKS

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                         HON. THOMAS R. SUOZZI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Mr. SUOZZI. Madam Speaker, I rise to express my deepest sympathy and 
sorrow in the passing of Corporal Robert Hendriks. The son of Erik 
Hendriks and Felicia Biondo-Arculeo, Robert was a United States Marine 
who died this week while bravely serving his country in Afghanistan. 
This was his second deployment. Robert grew up in Locust Valley, New 
York, next to my hometown of Glen Cove. Almost immediately after 
graduating from Locust Valley High School in 2012, Robert joined the 
United Marine Corps Reserves, and was assigned to the Site Support 2nd 
Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment in Garden City, NY.
  On Monday, April 8th, Robert, along with the members of his unit were 
driving in a convoy near Baghram Air Base when an improvised explosive 
device was detonated near his Humvee. Robert, along with two other 
members of his unit were killed in this attack.
  Known for his selflessness and commitment to duty, his friends and 
family also knew him as a kind and gentle person. ``He was the kind of 
kid you just want to hug,'' said his aunt. Robert's brother, Joseph, 
also a Marine, arrived in Afghanistan last week to begin his tour. 
Joseph is now escorting his brother's remains back home to their 
family.
  Robert Hendriks is an American hero who reflects the best of the 
United States of America, the United States Marine Corps, and the Third 
Congressional District of New York. May God bless Robert Hendriks, and 
grant peace and strength to his family.

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