[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE SERVICE OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS NICHOLAS ROGERS TO OUR 
                                COUNTRY

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 14, 2006

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to PFC 
Nicholas Rogers, 27, who died while serving our Nation in Iraq.
  Prior to joining the Army, Nicholas spent his childhood living in 
Deltona, Florida where he was a Boy Scout. Nicholas graduated from 
Deltona High School where he played the drums and had a special 
appreciation of all things Star Wars.
  After earning an emergency medical technician certificate from 
Daytona Beach Community College, Nicholas followed his father's 
footsteps into public service. Nicholas enlisted in the military to 
gain experience to pursue his dream of becoming an emergency room 
nurse. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 
4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division unit out 
of Fort Drum, NY which was deployed to Baghdad. His colleagues remember 
a compassionate individual who cared deeply for others while his family 
recalls his uncanny ability to make people laugh.
  We should all remember Nicholas's courage and his ultimate sacrifice 
for our Nation. The freedom we enjoy and the liberty in the world for 
which he fought are part of the great legacy that PFC Nicholas Rogers 
leaves behind. He is buried in Deltona, FL.
  To Nicholas's wife, Kelly; their daughter, Jocelyn; their unborn 
daughter; his parents, Robert and Penny; and his entire family, we 
extend our deepest sympathy.
  Mr. Speaker, because of PFC Nicholas Rogers's sacrifice for our 
country, I ask all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to join 
me in recognizing his service in our Nation's Armed Forces and 
remembering both his life and his dedication to the United States of 
America.

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