[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 54 (Monday, March 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN MATTHEW TOMKIEWICZ, CAPTAIN ROSS REYNOLDS, GUNNERY 
 SERGEANT JAMES SPEEDY AND CORPORAL JACOB MOORE, UNITED STATES MARINE 
                                 CORPS

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                         HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 28, 2022

  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today in great 
sorrow. On March 18, 2022, Captain Matthew Tomkiewicz, Captain Ross 
Reynolds, Gunnery Sergeant James Speedy and Corporal Jacob Moore were 
killed as a result of a training accident in northern Norway under 
stormy conditions north of the Arctic Circle.
  All four marines were participating in the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization's (NATO) exercise, Cold Response 2022, when their MV-22B 
Osprey tragically crashed. These four brave Marines were assigned to 
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) at Marine Corps Air 
Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
  Losing four brave, dedicated service members is heartbreaking and our 
prayers are with the families of these fallen heroes. Their duty and 
commitment to our great country will never be forgotten and I am 
forever grateful for all that they accomplished and for their service 
to our beloved country.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in remembering these great 
American patriots and recognizing all the sacrifices that they made for 
our beloved country.

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