[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 23585-23586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

  Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, I rise today to honor SSG 
Jeremy W. Mulhair of Omaha, NE.
  Sergeant Mulhair will be remembered as a brave and committed soldier, 
a dedicated husband, and a loving father. His family says it was 
Sergeant Mulhair's dream to serve his country as a soldier, inspired by 
his father's, Jerry Mulhair, service in Vietnam, his uncle's service in 
the Navy, and a cousin's in the Marines.
  Sergeant Mulhair was originally born in Michigan but grew up on a 
farm in a rural area northwest of Omaha. He attended Horace Mann Junior 
High School and Omaha Central High School. He later earned an 
equivalency degree before enlisting in the Nebraska Army National 
Guard. Sergeant Mulhair served with the Army in Korea in addition to 
two tours in Iraq.
  On November 30, 2006, while serving in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom with A Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary 
Division, of Fort Hood, TX, Sergeant Jeremy Mulhair passed away when a 
roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Taji, Iraq. He was 35 years 
old and had been serving in Iraq since October.
  Giving his life in service to our country, Sergeant Jeremy Mulhair is 
the paradigm of courage and selflessness. He is survived by his wife 
Suzie and three children, Celina, Jeremy, and Maybel, of Fort Hood, TX; 
his parents, Jerry and Mildred, of Kimballton, IA; his brother, Robert 
Mulhair, of Mead; and his sisters, Tammy Lines and Dixie Heisner, both 
of Omaha.
  I offer my prayers and thoughts to Sergeant Mulhair's family. He made 
the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that his children and others realize a 
peaceful and free world. Sergeant Mulhair was a soldier of incredible 
purpose and all Americans will never forget what he gave to our 
country.


                     LANCE CORPORAL MICHAEL SCHOLL

  Mr. President, I rise today to honor LCpl Michael Scholl of Lincoln, 
NE.
  Corporal Scholl will be remembered as a brave marine, a good friend, 
and a loving father and husband. He graduated from Lincoln High School 
in 2002, where teachers and classmates knew him for his easygoing 
personality and intelligence. He was also interested in cars, 
participating in a local car club, Camaros, Inc.
  Friends say Corporal Scholl had dreamed of serving as a marine since 
he was young. When he enlisted it was only after being denied at first 
because he was diagnosed with a kidney condition as a toddler. His 
ability to overcome this obstacle set the precedent for his reputation 
as a reliable, courageous marine. Corporal Scholl's company commander 
told Scholl's family that the corporal had saved his life during a 
battle in October.
  Corporal Scholl met his wife Melissa on a beach in Hawaii while 
training there. The couple married before his overseas assignment in 
Afghanistan. A few weeks after his deployment to Iraq, Melissa gave 
birth to their daughter, Addison. Sadly, Scholl was never able to see 
his infant daughter.
  On November 14, 2006, while serving with the Marine Corps' 2nd 
Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine 
Expeditionary Force based out of Kaneohe Bay, HI, Corporal Scholl 
passed away from wounds received from a roadside bomb in Haditha, Iraq. 
He was 21 years old.
  In addition to his wife and daughter, Cpl Mike Scholl is survived by 
his mother and stepfather, Debora and Jackson Chandler of Lincoln, and 
his father and stepmother, Steve and Donna Scholl of Friend.
  Sacrificing his own life so that others could live, Corporal Scholl 
was the embodiment of bravery and the finest example of selflessness. I 
extend my deepest condolences to Corporal Scholl's family and friends. 
His unfaltering patriotism and his dedication to his family will remain 
a source of hope and inspiration for all Americans. Corporal Scholl was 
a man of exceptional honor, and we will not forget what he gave for our 
Nation.


                  Sergeant First Class Scott E. Nisely

  Mr. President, I rise today to honor SFC Scott E. Nisely, 48, of 
Marshalltown, IA.
  Sergeant First Class Nisely will be remembered as a man of faith, a 
compassionate father and friend, and a dedicated soldier. Originally 
from Syracuse, NE, Sergeant First Class Nisely graduated from Doane 
College in Crete, NE, where he was a decorated track star, excelling in 
hurdles. His alma mater is renaming an annual track and field event as 
the Scott Nisely Memorial Track Classic. While in college, SFC Nisely 
enlisted with the Marines Corps Reserve, later rising to the rank of 
major, and serving in Operation Desert Storm.
  After leaving the Active-Duty Marines, he worked for the U.S. Postal 
Service in Marshalltown, IA. In 2002, he

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enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard. On September 30, 2006, while 
serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Al Asad, Iraq, with C 
Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry 
Division, Iowa Falls, then-Staff Sergeant Nisely passed away when his 
military vehicle encountered small arms fire. He was posthumously 
promoted to sergeant first class.
  Sergeant First Class Nisely is survived by his wife Geri of 
Marshalltown, IA, his son Justin of Greeley, CO, his daughter Sarah of 
Ames, IA, and his parents J.C. and Norma of Syracuse, NE.
  I offer my sincere condolences to Sergeant First Class Nisely's 
family. He made the ultimate and most courageous sacrifice in the name 
of freedom and hope to defend liberty. Sergeant First Class Nisely was 
a man of incredible bravery; he will be forever remembered as a hero 
who sacrificed everything for his fellow country men and women.

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