[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 43 (Thursday, March 6, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JEREMY KERR

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                           HON. GREG STANTON

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2025

  Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
American and Arizona hero, Sergeant First Class Jeremy James Kerr, who 
we lost on February 23, 2025.
  Sergeant Kerr was born in Buffalo, New York on September 26, 1973, to 
Joann and Gary Kerr and spent most of his childhood in Columbus, Ohio 
where he was active on the soccer and wrestling teams in high school. 
He entered the United States Army in 1992 as an infantryman and joined 
the elite Army Rangers where he became airborne certified and completed 
the rigorous Ranger School.
  In 1993, Sergeant Kerr deployed to Somalia as part of Operation 
Gothic Serpent. While there, he was thrust into the forefront of a 
defining moment of United States military history: the Battle of 
Mogadishu.
  He was honorably discharged from the Army after 5 years of service, 
and in 2009 he joined the Arizona Army National Guard as an Information 
Technology Specialist. Shortly after in 2011, he was deployed to 
Afghanistan where he provided critical support to combat operations for 
the raid that brought Osama Bin Laden to justice. He deployed to Jordan 
in 2018 and was a key leader in many Warfighter training exercises.
  Sergeant Kerr served with the 158 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) 
from 2012 until his passing and was known for his technical expertise 
and witty personality. He had a gift for uplifting those around him. 
Always quick to tell a joke or share trivia, he brightened the darkest 
moods and kept morale high on long days.
  He had a passion for fantasy football and March Madness Brackets, 
always organizing leagues for his unit, and he enjoyed listening to 
Eighties and Nineties rap.
  Sergeant First Class Jeremy Kerr will be deeply missed by his 
friends, his wife Heather and his extended family members, and the 
Arizona National Guard community. We stand with his family in gratitude 
for his service and sorrow at his loss. His legacy will remain an 
enduring part of Arizona National Guard history. I thank him, and 
Ranger that.

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