[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22262]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING SERGEANT MITCHEL THOMAS MUTZ

  (Ms. SEKULA GIBBS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SEKULA GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Sergeant Mitchel Thomas Mutz who was killed while defending our Nation 
on November 15, 2006, in Iraq.
  Sergeant Mutz was on his second tour of duty in Iraq, rendering 
faithful, conscientious service to the United States Army and to the 
people of the United States of America. Sergeant Mutz will be 
remembered for his commendable service and the dedication he had to 
this great Nation.
  Sergeant Mutz was 23 years old. He was a native of Falls City, Texas, 
and the loving son of Bobby and Dixie Mutz, brother of Nathan and his 
wife, Shawna, and the grandson of Elizabeth Mutz.
  Mr. Mutz faithfully served our Nation in the 1st Battalion, 12th 
Calvary Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division out of 
Fort Hood, Texas.
  He is from the area where I was born. And when I was home for 
Thanksgiving, that Saturday, my husband and I joined the procession of 
watching where the coffin and the family proceeded through the small 
town of Poth, Texas, and the people turned out in droves to pay their 
respects to the family. Veterans, firefighters, law enforcement, 
patriot guard riders, teachers, farmers and just regular citizens did 
the best that they could to reduce the pain of Mr. Mutz's family.
  Our thoughts, our prayers, and our love go out to the family, as well 
as to all of the soldiers and our servicemen and women who are 
protecting our great country. We love you and we respect you.

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