[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
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                   HONORING SPECIALIST ANTONIO MOORE

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                           HON. DAVID ROUZER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 3, 2020

  Mr. ROUZER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
sacrifice of the late Specialist Antonio Isaac Devante Moore, of 
Wilmington, N.C.
  Just 22 years old, Specialist Moore tragically passed in the service 
of his country on January 24, 2020 in Green Village, Syria in support 
of Operation Inherent Resolve. He was a member of the 346th Engineer 
Company, part of the 411th Engineer Brigade stationed in Knightdale, 
N.C. Though only his first deployment, he had already won the respect 
of his superiors and his fellow soldiers. His awards and decorations 
include the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
  A 2016 graduate of John T. Hoggard High School, Specialist Moore 
played football there all four years. He worked part time at Katy's 
Grill and Bar in Wilmington where he was fondly remembered. ``If 
everyone else was having a bad day, all you had to do was look at 
Tony,'' said a former co-worker.
  Specialist Moore is survived by his parents in Wilmington, as well as 
four siblings. On behalf of North Carolina's 7th District and the 
entire U.S. Congress, I extend our deepest sympathy to his loved ones 
and friends. They are in our prayers. We will always be grateful for 
his service, sacrifice and commitment to his country. He was a patriot 
and a devoted American soldier whose memory will always be cherished.

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