[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING PETE REED

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2023

  Mr. Kim of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise along with my colleague, 
Rep. Frank Pallone, to honor the life and selfless service of Pete 
Reed. Pete was a beloved part of the Bordentown, New Jersey community. 
He was a Marine Corps veteran who was killed in Ukraine last month 
while volunteering on a humanitarian mission. Pete was in Ukraine 
providing medical care to injured Ukrainian servicemembers and 
civilians, putting his own life in danger to try and save others, when 
he was killed in a missile strike.
  Pete dedicated his life to helping people in need. In the Marine 
Corps, Pete did two tours in Helmand, Afghanistan. Following his 
service, he joined Team Rubicon to help his neighbors recover from 
Superstorm Sandy and ended up beginning a new career as a paramedic.
  His wife Alex described Pete as always placing others' needs above 
his own and committing himself and serving to benefit others. Pete was 
also highly involved in the founding of Global Response Medicine, to 
provide emergency medical care for ``the world's most vulnerable people 
in the midst of conflict, war, or disaster.'' That same drive to serve 
is what took Pete to Ukraine, to help people who were under siege by 
one man's egotistical quest for warmongering.
  Pete was a kind soul who inspired the people around him and brought 
peace and calm to the people he touched. We were lucky to have Pete as 
part of our community. His courage and compassion are examples that we 
all can and should follow in our own lives. Our sympathies are with 
Alex, Pete's entire family, his friends, and for anyone who knew him 
and are grieving for his loss. It's clear that he had a profound impact 
on New Jersey and on the world. Pete will be missed.

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