[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1228]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN J. WHITE

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, Sergeant First Class Stephen J. 
White, 39, of Talladega, Alabama, died on January 5, 2006, in Iraq. 
Sergeant First Class White was assigned to the Third Battalion, 16th 
Field Artillery, Second Brigade Combat Team of the Fourth Infantry 
Division based in Fort Hood, Texas. According to initial reports, 
Sergeant White died when an improvised explosive device detonated near 
his convoy. His survivors include his wife and seven children.
  White was a devoted husband, father, and member of the community, Mr. 
Speaker. Honorable service to our nation characterized his long career 
in the Army, which spanned 20 years and four previous tours of duty.
  Words cannot express the sense of sadness we have for his family, and 
for the gratitude our country feels for his service. This Nation will 
forever hold him closely in our hearts, and remember his sacrifice and 
that of his family as a remembrance of his bravery and willingness to 
serve.
  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the House's remembrance on this mournful 
day.

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