[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 28511]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

  Mr. HAGEL. Mr. President, I rise to express my sympathy over the loss 
of James Wolf, a fellow Nebraskan and Specialist in the United States 
Army. Specialist Wolf was killed on November 6, 2003, in Mosul, Iraq, 
when a bomb exploded near the convoy he was traveling in. He was 21 
years old.
  Specialist Wolf was an engineer assigned to the Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company of the 52nd Engineer Battalion of the 43rd Area 
Support Group, based in Fort Carson, CO. He was one of thousands of 
brave American service men and women serving in Iraq who confront 
danger everyday. Their tremendous risks and sacrifices must never be 
taken for granted.
  In October, Specialist Wolf spent 2 weeks of leave with his family in 
his hometown of Scottsbluff, NE. While there, he visited his alma 
mater, Scottsbluff High School, and thanked students for writing to him 
in Iraq. Specialist Wolf leaves behind parents, Bob and Chris; brother, 
David; and sisters, Elli and Rachel. Our thoughts and prayers are with 
them all at this difficult time.
  In Iraq, Specialist Wolf assisted with the construction of housing 
and schools for U.S. soldiers and Iraqi citizens. He will be remembered 
as a dedicated soldier with an optimistic outlook on life.
  For his service, bravery, and sacrifice, I ask my colleagues to join 
me and all Americans in honoring Specialist Wolf.

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