[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


    IN RECOGNITION OF BURT ADERHOLT, HERO OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 7, 2003

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Staff Sergeant Burt Aderholt, a hero of our first war on terrorism in 
Afghanistan. Sergeant Aderholt of Auburn, AL, was wounded on January 
16, 2003, during an attack on a patrol in western Afghanistan. His unit 
came under small-arms fire 23 miles southeast of the town of Shindand, 
and Sergeant Aderholt had to be evacuated to Germany and then to Walter 
Reed Army Medical Hospital. He has undergone a number of surgeries.
  Sergeant Aderholt was born in Jacksonville, AL, where his paternal 
grandparents still live. His family moved to Auburn when he was 13 
years old so that his father could take a teaching position at Auburn 
University. His maternal grandparents (the Burts) also live in Auburn.
  Sergeant Aderholt's military career did not begin with the Army. 
Following graduation from high school, he joined the Navy and 
eventually began training as a Navy Seal. He was unable to complete the 
final round of training and returned home. Sergeant Aderholt then 
joined the Alabama National Guard and again moved into one of the most 
rigorous specialties when he joined the 20th Special Forces Unit. He 
has always pushed himself in the service to excel. His desire to serve 
his country in the armed forces is shared by his sister, Katy, who is 
now overseas with the Army.
  I salute Staff Sergeant Burt Aderholt and individuals like him who 
are serving their country by fighting for freedom overseas.

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