[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24685]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT BRIAN CODY PROSSER

  Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, on December 5, three American soldiers: 
Staff Sergeant Brian Cody Prosser, Master Sergeant Jefferson Donald 
Davis, and Sergeant First Class Daniel Henry Petithory, all members of 
the Fifth Special Forces Group, lost their lives near Kandahar, 
Afghanistan. My heart goes out to their families, their loved ones, and 
many friends for this sudden and unexpected loss.
  Cody Prosser was from Frazier Park, a small mountain community in my 
home State of California, where he is remembered as an idealistic young 
man and natural soldier, a patriot destined for military service. He 
was a local hero and star athlete, known for his leadership qualities 
on and off the football field. Cody joined the Army's Special Forces 
shortly after his high school graduation, and had served his country 
with pride and distinction for 10 years.
  Staff Sergeant Prosser paid the supreme price defending liberty and 
justice, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. His name joins the 
ranks of other members of the armed forces who bravely died for our 
Nation.
  As America continues to respond to the horrific events of September 
11, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Cody Prosser's 
outstanding, singular service and offering our heartfelt thanks to him 
and the others who gave their lives in defense of the freedoms we hold 
so dear.
  I extend my deepest condolences and the thanks of a grateful Nation 
to the family he left behind, his beloved wife Shawna, his brothers 
Mike, Reed and Jarudd Prosser, and loving parents Brian and Ingrid.

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