[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICE OF PFC DEREK PLOWMAN

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the sacrifice 
made by PFC Derek Plowman of Everton, Arkansas. On July 20 he died from 
a gunshot wound while serving with the Arkansas Army National Guard's 
142nd Fires Brigade in Iraq.
  Friends and family say that Derek was passionate about everything 
that he did. He was known to be a selfless man that was always more 
worried about other people than himself.
  Last year he had just returned from basic training when he learned 
that his unit was being mobilized, but he commented that ``he had a job 
to do,'' and willingly deployed to Iraq with his fellow Arkansans.
  Derek comes from a large family with nine brothers and sisters. He 
had dreams of becoming a psychiatrist, and joined the National Guard 
during his senior year at Valley Springs High School to earn money for 
college.
  Mr. Speaker, at the young age of 20, Derek made the ultimate 
sacrifice for his country. He is a true American hero. I ask my 
colleagues to keep Derek's family in their thoughts and prayers as they 
mourn the loss of this outstanding young man.

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