[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER STANLEY L. HARRIMAN

  (Mr. HAYES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in tribute to Chief Warrant 
Officer Stanley L. Harriman of Wade, North Carolina, killed in action 
as a result of enemy fire during Operation Anaconda. He had been 
assigned to the Third Special Forces Group in my district at Fort 
Bragg, North Carolina. He was the first Army soldier from North 
Carolina to die in action in the Afghan war.
  Stanley, a loving husband and father, was a model soldier. Spending 
more than 16 years in the military, he hoped to complete at least 14 
more before he planned to retire. He dedicated his life to the Special 
Forces and graduated with top honors from warrant officer school. He 
had been deployed in Haiti, Kuwait, Nigeria, Germany, and for Operation 
Desert Storm. During his career he earned two Meritorious Service 
Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, and an Army Superior Unit Award, 
among many others.
  The accolades of Chief Warrant Officer Harriman's military career 
speak for themselves. I would like to highlight his strong moral 
character and dedication to our country. Stanley wanted freedom. He 
wanted freedom for us and for his children. He believed in the fight to 
free the world of terrorism. Stan loved his country, and we must not 
forget the ultimate sacrifice that he made for us and our children.
  Recently I had the chance to visit Afghanistan and see the 
outstanding work that the Special Forces have done. Sheila, Barbi, and 
Christopher, our thoughts, our prayers, and those of a grateful Nation, 
are with you today.

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