[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SYMPATHIES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF LANCE CORPORAL PEDRO CONTRERAS

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my deepest 
sympathies to the family and friends of Lance Corporal Pedro Contreras.
  Lance Cpl. Contreras was a constituent of the 29th District of Texas, 
and a true hero, who died on June 21, 2004 while serving his country in 
the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
  Pedro Contreras joined the Marine Corps on May 7, 2001, five years 
after graduating from Galena Park High School.
  Lance Cpl. Contreras was a rifleman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 
4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division of the 1st Marine 
Expeditionary Force based in Camp Pendleton, California, where he 
earned several honors, including the National Defense Service Medal and 
the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.
  Pedro Contreras leaves behind his two parents, Jose and Angela 
Contreras, and three brothers.
  I know his parents, family and friends are devastated by this loss, 
but they should be proud of the great man Pedro Contreras had become 
and that he died a hero while serving his country.
  His loss will be felt by all of our community, and I ask that you 
remember the Contreras family in your thoughts and prayers.

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