[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES MARINE CORPORAL PAUL NICHOLAS KING

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                         HON. MARTIN T. MEEHAN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2006

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true hero, Marine 
Cpl Paul Nicholas ``Nick'' King, who gave his life in service to our 
country.
  Corporal King was a resident of a community in my district, 
Tyngsboro, and was deployed with the brave men and women serving in our 
Armed Forces as part of Operation: Iraqi Freedom II. Nick arrived in 
Iraq just a few months ago and served as a mortarman with the 1st 
Battalion, 25th Marine Weapons Company, Regimental Combat Team 5. On 
Sunday, June 25, 2006, he sustained fatal injuries when his unit was 
attacked as they patrolled Fallujah, Iraq.
  Nick was just 23 years old when he was killed. He leaves behind his 
beloved wife Becky who was his high school sweetheart. He is also 
survived by his loving parents Paul and Julie, and his siblings, Julie, 
Dianna, and Daniel. He was looking forward to starting a family with 
his wife and finding a new home upon his return. He was also planning 
to restore a motorcycle that the couple had bought shortly before his 
deployment. His friends and family recall his zest for life as well as 
his courage and sense of duty. Although he was safely stationed with a 
support unit in Korea, Japan, and Thailand, Nick volunteered for 
deployment to Iraq because he wanted to fight alongside his fellow 
Marines. He loved being a Marine and his courage will not be soon 
forgotten.
  Nick graduated from the Greater Lowell Vocational High School in 
2001. He enlisted in the Marines during his final year in school and 
wore his uniform to his wife's senior prom. Nick was very proud to be a 
Marine.
  Nick's family is proud of him for the supreme sacrifice he paid on 
behalf of his country. He will always be remembered for his kindness, 
his zest for life, his courage, and his love for his family. He will be 
sorely missed.
  I have requested that an American flag be flown over our United 
States Capitol in memory of Cpl Paul Nicholas King to honor his brave 
service to our country. This flag was recently presented to his family. 
Nick died fighting for the country he loved, alongside comrades he 
respected and with the family he adored, forever in his heart. Our 
Nation is humbled and grateful for his sacrifice.
  Mr. Speaker, we should all take a moment to recognize Cpl Paul 
Nicholas King, United States Marine Corps, who gave his life in service 
to his country.

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