[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CORPORAL LYLE J. CAMBRIDGE

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                             HON. TOM UDALL

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
of Corporal Lyle Cambridge.
  Lyle lived a life rich in the traditions of his family and Navajo 
Culture. Unfortunately his life was cut short last Tuesday, July 5th, 
when he was killed while on patrol in Baghdad at the age of 25. This 
was his second tour of duty in Iraq.
  Lyle, a graduate of Aztec High School, joined the United States Army 
in May 2002. He followed on the same military path as his brother 
Vernon, who has been in the Army for 12 years, and his father Joe, a 
veteran of Desert Storm.
  Surviving Lyle are his parents, Virginia and Joe Cambridge Sr., his 
wife Evonne, his two sons, 3-year-old Wyatt and 1-year-old Nick, and 
many siblings.
  After learning of Lyle's fate, they and other members of the Navajo 
community gathered to remember him and pray. Through their heartache, 
they recalled Lyle's generous spirit and fun-loving personality.
  Today and always, we also recognize the spirit, strength and 
sacrifice of Corporal Lyle Cambridge.
  Our heartfelt condolences and prayers are with Lyle's family and 
friends during this time of great loss. We salute him for his courage 
and bravery.

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