[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12378]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       ARMY SPECIALIST KYLE GRIFFIN: LOVED BY MANY, A HERO TO ALL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Tancredo). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I wish to simply begin by 
associating myself with the comments that the gentleman made earlier, 
along with those of the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks) and the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter) with regard to the war in Iraq 
and specifically our brave men and women who are fighting our cause 
over there.
  Specifically at this time, I just want to bring to the attention of 
this House and this body and also to Americans at home one particular 
soldier, Army Specialist Kyle Griffin, a man, a hero, who made the 
ultimate sacrifice on behalf of this Nation.
  Some men will be remembered for heroic acts, others for the type of 
persons they were. Kyle Griffin will be remembered and treasured for 
both of these.
  In a world that has become a place of hostilities and violence, of 
terror and fear, the brave men and women like Kyle Griffin are 
selflessly and tirelessly building and ensuring peace and liberty 
throughout the globe.
  Back on May 30, 2003, one of our own was taken from us. Kyle was a 
young man that everyone of his Emerson community in New Jersey was 
proud of; and he will be surely missed by his mother, his father, his 
sister, and his brother. As an Army Specialist, Kyle was a dedicated 
soldier and a true patriot.
  Since the tragic day of September 11, our country has been at war, it 
has been a war on terror. Kyle was one of the many heroic Americans who 
heard the call to defend this Nation and did so by donning our 
country's uniform.
  Kyle made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve and defend the freedom 
and liberty that every American loves and cherishes. We must all vow 
now to never forget the price that has been paid in all of our names.
  Army Specialist Griffin will always be remembered as a true hero and 
an American who forever we can be proud of. I pray that God may bless 
his family.

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