[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 28431-28432] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO 113TH ENGINEER BATTALION OF THE INDIANA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ______ HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY of indiana in the house of representatives Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to pay tribute to the 113th Engineer Battalion of the Indiana Army National Guard, and welcome them home after 1 year of serving our country heroically in Iraq. Upon arrival, the 113th was nicknamed the ``Ironman Battalion'' because of their links to northwest Indiana's steel industry. And throughout the past year, these Iron men and women have shown a dedication to their mission, and a commitment to their country that truly is as strong as steel. Today Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that soldiers of the 113th are coming home--coming home to be with their family and friends; coming home to be with their wives, husbands, sons, daughters, mothers and fathers. Based in Mosul, Iraq since last year, the soldiers of the 113th made heroic missions a part of their daily routine. They located and detonated improvised explosive devices, reinforced police stations and conducted combat patrols. The service of these men and women has not been without sacrifice. Over 40 Purple Hearts have been awarded to the 113th battalion, each serving as a reminder of the dangers our soldiers face every day. I welcome these soldiers home. I thank them for their service and sacrifice to our Nation, and I pledge that our support for them is equal to the sacrifice they have shown our country. Mr. Speaker, the following men and women of the 113th have bravely served their Nation in Iraq, and I am honored to submit their names for the Congressional Record: Rodolfo Alfaro Jr., Jose Luis Andujar, Erendira B. Ayala, Robert Kenneth Banaszak, Lechia Tiara Banks, Timothy Patrick Bishop, Jerry Joe Blackford, Ernest Lee Boyles, Steven Ravey Brumfield, Travis Allen Byrd, Andre Steven Carr, Jason Allen Carrera, Luis Valentin Castro, Johnathan Michael Clabbers, Joseph Earl Collins Jr., Jonathon C Creviston, Michael Brian Daake, Keenon Carlton Davis, Walter Joseph Dinga Sr., Dennis Shawn Eastman, David Michael Eckhard, Tyler Jacob Egli, Saleem Amin Elamin, Wesley Etchison, David James Evans, David Paul Evans, Steven Edward Francher, Anthony Lee Fleming, John Paul Furman III, Jennifer Arlene Graves, Justin [[Page 28432]] K Greentree, Michael Crispin Guajardo, Karl Eugene Hausenfleck, Shalonda Moniece Henderson, Andre Terrell Hillard, Paris H. Holeyfield, Richard Jakubowicz, Steven John Jesuit, Bradford Shawn Jones, William Michael Rich Kalina, Douglas Paul Kinger Jr., Gary Bernard Kinney Jr., Joshua Daniel Koch, Thomas Kopanda, Thomas Edward Kren, Mark Lathrop, John Lindsey, William Charles Mackey, Anthony Romon Madry, Garrett Emon Marshall, Leo Sharpe Marshall, Scott Arnold Marshall, Nicole Dionne McCant, Gregory Quinn McHenry, Terry Dionne McQuay, Lester Dwayne McSwain, and James Allen Miller. Keith Allen Miller, William Moses Milligan, Joshua Arvino Miranda, Johnny Melvin Mitchell, Rodney Dean Mitchell, Leticia Marie Montez, Lawrence Edward Nemcek II, Steven Charles Patterson, Melvin Pennington Jr., Jorge Antonio Perez, Ricky Lee Phillips, John Edward Pitt, Peter Alan Pizarek, Thomas Michael Prosser, Mark Steven Reimer, Tommy Wade Roeske, Felicia Ronay, Briggs Obrian Rumph Jr., Alvaro Eneas Saenz, Berris Fitzroy Samuels Jr., Paul Randolph Scott Jr., Richard Dean Shatto, William Michael Sideris, Loretta Silvers, Larry Smith, Leroy Smith Jr., Jeffrey Scott Springer, Henry Louis Stone, Dawn Theresa Swantko, Michael William Thomas, Samantha Nicole Thomas, Johnny A. Trinidad, Michael Ralph Via, Dontreal Walters, Paul Nathaniel Wilderness, Demond Ellis Wilkins, Chery Lynn Williams, David Allen Young, Michael Zinman, Alexander James Baker, Charles Edward Beavers, Sean Peter Begley, Samuel James Benford, Christopher Ryan Boger, Ryan G. Bowerson, Steven Anthony Bramer Jr., Adam Joseph Branson, Johnathan Leon Bright, Aaron A. Brown, Charles Paul Bruce, Michael Joseph Brunsman, Joshua Scott Buikema, and Max Allen Colestock. Angel Luis Colon, Lasean Antowine Colter, Michael George Coughlin, Corrie Alexander Covelli, David James Croyle, Anthrice Arnez Culp, David Donald Davis, Earl Ernest Deal Jr., Tony Chang Dicharia, Tywan Tremain Dickerson, Ryan Patrick Eder, Matthew Bernard Flaherty, Matthew Alan Gabrano, Joseph Maxwell Gibbs, Mitchel Glover Jr., Michael Aloysius Goin, James Frederick Grauvogl, Elijah David Alvis Gray, Michael Guz, Donald James Adams, Rex E. Agness, Jason Ray Amstutz, Ian Thorne Armstrong, Christopher Brian Aviles, Thomas Shawn Baker, David Matthew Barker, Michael Bauman, Kevin Lee Bell, Tracy Red Bell, Justin Lee Bladecki, Ronnie L. Bond, Shaun Alan Casto, Byron Scott Chambers, Charles Scott Clabbers, Juba Akilaerveal Cochran, Robert Allen Craft, Gary Allen Cravens, Adam Lee Davis, Craig Mathew Dryden, Spencer Lee England, Brian Dean Farlie, Joshua Aaron Filson, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Timothy Alan Fort, Steven Franklin Foss, Daniel Trent Gakle, Brian Keith Gardner, Randy Jay Gauck, Joe Gomez, John Geoffrey Grafton, Christoff Mathew Haglund, Willim Lee Hayes, Michael DeWayne Heffner, David Scott Hitz, and Matthew John Hooper. William Austin Jarret, David Pascal Johnson Jr., Dean Arthur Jones, Stefen Michael Kaur, Joseph Ralph Kolosci Jr., Andrew Kovats, Jason Michael Landfald, Ricky Lawson, Jared Douglas Leinart, Kyle Lewis Leonard, Israel Lopez, Michael Paul Ludwig, Aaron James Malerich, Jonathan Joseph Martin, Mark Andrew Masters, Kenneth Edward Maynor, Carey Allen McCrary, Jerame Edward Miller, Dale Allen Muzik Jr., James Byron Newland, Charles Carlon Odle Jr., James Kenneth Papay, James Robert Parker, David Lee Peer, David Scott Pegg, Gregory Allen Perra, Harold Thomas Petri Jr., Paul David Price, Franklin Allen Reed Jr., Jason Keith Reed, Brian Michael Richmond, Robert Rollins, Daniel Gabriel Ronay, Aaron John Rosenfeld, Brian Michael Sardeson, Andrew Kevin Scalf, Harrold Allan Schrimsher, Damon Alan Schroeder, Blaine Daniel Schultz, David Sendejas Jr., Thomas Alan Sergent, Sean Patrick Smiertelny, Carl James Smith, Gayle Thomas Smith, Brett Robert Sobiski, Donald Jeffery Spoor, David Michael Stone, Derek William Surowiec, James Raymond Swanson, Timothy Michael Vaclavik, Omar Velez, Rodney Allen Wells, Scott Allen Williams, and Cameron Mitcheal Wright. Marlin Lee Lloyd Wunder, Anthony Derrell Alston, Brandon R. Antkowiak, Ryan William Ayres, Derek Michael Barragan, James Basinger Jr., Kevin Joseph Bell, Matthew James Bisig, Gary Robert Blake, Jason Paul Blunt, Jacob Ronald James Boyd, Kevin Briskey, Kirk Joseph Brownson, Chandler Clint Cahoon, Tomas Ignacio Canchola, James Edward Cash, Patrick Gerard Cleary, Delbert Lee Clem, Rodrice Lenall Cole, Edward T Cooney, Jason Michael Cribari, Jose Luis Cuadra, Clyde Leonard Daniel, Brian Douglas De1court, Rene Delgadillo, Billy Joe Dixon, Matthew Jason Farner, Richard Flores, Richard Paul Freeman, Mark Allen Gerber, Jason Alexander Hefner, Michael Alexander Hermann, Patrick Jermaine Hernandez, Christofer D. Hoyum, Jamie Darrell Jarboe, Michael Jonson, Chester Lee Jones Jr., Michael Ryan Jones, Richard Joseph Kerr Jr., Daniel Gerard Kirby, John Harold Koch, Stephen Kometz, David John Kozinski, Rodney Allen Kreft, Melvin Oswaldo Lira, William Lito Loubriel II, John Quincy Lubbe, Rick Allen Marino Jr., Brien Michael McCartney, Ivan Lamont McIntosh, William Everett McKee III, Matthew Lawrence Mitchell, Jason Moody, Michael Raymond Murray, Spiro David Olympidis, Kenny Wayne Parks, and David James Phillips. Jon Robert Pitts, Thomas Duane Rankin, Douglas Alan Ricca, Wesley Aaron Robertson, Samuel Victor Rogowski, William John Schissler II, Ryan Scott, Deon Scott, Anthony Joseph Schultz, Robin Laurence Siems, Andrew Wayne Sigler, Christopher Alan Smith, Bartholomew Smith, Adam James Stewart, Jerry L. Sumner Jr., Zoltan Louis Szabo, Marion Otis Thatcher, Jose Anthony Trujillo, Frank Hobert Turner III, Theodore Widin Uzelac Jr., John M. Villegas, Jerod Lee Wagner, Jerome Nathaniel Watts, Kenneth Paul Wells III, Dane Emerson Wheeler, Patrick Williamson, Lamar Benjamin Wilson, Walter Johnson Wright Jr., James Ewel Yacconi, Benjamin Thomas Zimmermann, Yvette Bell, Melissa T. Elliot, James Austin Gazaway, Steven Randall Hines, Kevin E. Kuwik, Paul Timothy South, Reynaldo Benjamin Urra, James Nelson Marker, Charles Richard Socks, Somsack Thanthima, Keith Mark Hall, Matthew John Hamater, Ruben Haro Jr., Demetrius Demonte Henderson, Jaime Demetrio Hoch, Matthew Scott Hopkins, Allen David Hughes, Charles Edward Hunter III, Muain Issa, Alvino Luis Jaime, Robert Anthony Jaso, Derrell Donte Jenkins, William Robert Johnson II, Kerry Kinney, and James Foster Knight. Nicholas John Kowalczyk, David Marshall Kuzmar, Luis Andre Landecho, Dean Lane, Vincent Isaac Lenart, Kevin Lee Littlejohn, Jason Elliot Loebbaka, Angel Miguel Lozano, Darnell Porter Malone, Thomas Martinez, Brandon Thomas McCormick, Robert William Metcalf, William Arnett Mills Jr., Sean Minard, David Ernest Moake Jr., Donald Marvin Mull, Stephen Michael Otten Jr., Brian Scott Panzik, Gershom Richard Parr III, Bruce Wayne Pierce II, Gregory Allen Potter, Carlos Reyes, Jody Van Roberts, James Michael Robinson, Aaron Shane Santonelli, Julian Anthony Scott, Ashley Cole Sharp, Richard Smart, Terry Alan Specyal, Mark Thomas Tegtman, Jeremy Thomas, Jose Angel Tovalin, Enrique H. Uribe Jr., Aaron Michael Vance, Joseph Edgard Vedette, Michael Edgard Vician, Cornelius Horace Weathers, Aaron Michael Webb, Travis Lane Wheatley, Daniel Kareen Wiley, Larry V. Williams Jr., Danile James Wills Sr., Bryan Thomas Zabrecky, Leonard Leroy Cottom, Paul Raymond Gordon, Steve Elias Haddad, Benjamin Matthew Joy, Michael Alan Kieszkowski, Thomas Willard Lamb, Jeremy Aaron Morton, Charles Andrew Pendleton, Peter Ruvalcaba, Alan Gene Scott, John Spann Everett, Derek Randall Sutton, and Alan Earle Thomas Jr. ____________________