[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1262]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

       PRIVATE DWAYNE TURNER, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, U.S. ARMY

  Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the heroic service of 
Pvt Dwayne Turner, 23, a combat medic in the United States Army, from 
Indianapolis, IN. Private Turner is a member of the U.S. Army's 3rd 
Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, which came 
under grenade and small arms attack in Baghdad, Iraq on April 13, 2003.
  According to U.S. Army Sgt Neil Mulvaney, the convoy was under a 
heavy amount of fire from Iraqi resistance forces. During the attack, a 
grenade struck the Humvee in which Private Turner was riding, seriously 
injuring both his legs with shards of shrapnel. Ignoring his injuries, 
Private Turner bravely fulfilled his duty as a combat medic, selflessly 
putting the lives and comfort of others before his own. While treating 
18 other soldiers' injuries, Private Turner was shot in the arm and leg 
before Sergeant Mulvaney had to physically restrain him to administer 
medical treatment for Private Turner's increasingly severe injuries.
  When asked by the Associated Press to reflect upon the events of the 
attack, Private Turner humbly said, ``I don't consider myself a hero at 
all. I just figured everybody was going to go home and nobody was going 
to die on my watch.'' However, BG Frank Hemlock's description of 
Private Turner's actions seems much more fitting: ``He is a bona fide 
hero. He saved two lives without question and patched up 16 other 
lives.''
  In honor of the lives he saved through his unhesitating valor, 
Private Turner has been awarded the Silver Star, an award earned by 
nothing less than true sacrifice. May this award stand as a reminder to 
Private Turner that neither his comrades nor their grateful loved ones 
will soon forget his heroic actions.
  As I reflect on Private Turner's service, I am reminded of a quote by 
Douglas MacArthur: ``The soldier, above all other people prays for 
peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of 
war.'' The United States will be eternally grateful for the courage and 
bravery Private Turner exhibited on the field of battle.
  I know that all Hoosiers share my deep sense of pride in Private 
Turner and all of the men and women of our Armed Forces from Indiana 
who safeguard our country's freedom. My thoughts and prayers are with 
him as he continues his recovery and begins to make his new goal to 
become a civilian physician a reality.


                 INDIANA STATE TROOPER SCOTT A. PATRICK

  Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, today I rise to pay tribute to and honor the 
remarkable life of Scott A. Patrick, an Indiana State Trooper who was 
killed in the line of duty.
  During the early morning of December 22, 2003, Trooper Patrick 
stopped to assist what appeared to be a stranded motorist. Shortly 
thereafter, Trooper Patrick was gunned down by the assailant and passed 
away. He was 27 years old.
  Trooper Patrick graduated from Kankakee Valley High School in 1995 
with an academic honors diploma. While in high school, Trooper Patrick 
excelled in football and wrestling, earning numerous awards. Those who 
knew him remember Trooper Patrick as intelligent, industrious, and 
kind. He attended the University of Southern Indiana on both academic 
and carpenter's scholarships. While at USI, Trooper Patrick was active 
in a variety of sports and was a starting member of the rugby team. He 
also worked at the university library to supplement his scholarships.
  Trooper Patrick met Melissa Clark in 1996 while attending USI. They 
were engaged in February of 1999 and wed on a July afternoon during the 
Summer of 2000. In January that same year, Trooper Patrick was offered 
and accepted his position with the Indiana State Police. He was 
assigned to the Lowell Post.
  Trooper Patrick was a devoted family man who relished his time with 
loved ones. When he learned that his wife was pregnant, just days 
before his death, he could not have been more excited and full of joy. 
May his child be brought into the world and raised knowing that his or 
her father was a brave, hard-working and loving man who was proud to be 
a father.
  Trooper Patrick was a role model not only for his family, but for all 
who knew him and whose lives he touched. He dedicated his life to the 
noblest of causes: his family, his job and keeping others safe.
  It is my sad duty to enter the name of Scott A Patrick into the 
Congressional Record. As Trooper Patrick rests with God in eternal 
peace, let us never forget the courage and sacrifice he displayed when 
he laid down his life on December 22, 2003.

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