[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE SERVICE OF CORPORAL ANGELO VACCARO 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 
Corporal Angelo Vaccaro, 23, who died in a heroic effort to aid his 
fellow comrades while serving our Nation in Afghanistan.
  Prior to joining the Army, Angelo was born in the Bronx, NY, and 
spent his childhood living in Deltona, Florida, attending Timbercrest 
Elementary, Galaxy Middle and Deltona High schools. His dream was to 
become a physician's assistant. His mother remembers him affectionately 
as someone who liked to make people smile and laugh.
  Angelo enlisted in the Army in March 2004 and was assigned and 
deployed to Afghanistan with Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry 
Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, out of Fort 
Drum, NY. He was the head medic for his unit and took pride in serving 
our country.
  We should all remember Angelo's heroic 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 Corporal 
Angelo Vaccaro leaves behind. He is buried in Deltona, Florida.
  To Angelo's wife, Dana; his parents, Ray and Linda; and his entire 
family, we extend our deepest sympathy.
  Mr. Speaker, because of Corporal Angelo Vaccaro'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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