[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT DIMITRI MUSCAT

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2006

  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a fallen 
soldier from Aurora, Colorado, Sergeant Dimitri Muscat. Sergeant Muscat 
died on February 24 in Balad, Iraq. He was just 21 years old.
  Sergeant Muscat was born in Russia and came to Colorado when he was 
only 12 years old. According to his stepfather, serving in the Army to 
defend America was something Dimitri had wanted to do since he was 
young--and he joined the Army at 17. Dimitri was serving as a gunner on 
his unit's tank when he died.
  Dimitri is survived by his mother, stepfather and his sister.
  Sergeant Muscat was assigned to C Company, 1st Batallion, 8th 
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division based in Fort Carson, 
Colorado. He was in his second tour in Iraq when he died.
  Dimitri served his adopted country with courage and valor, fighting 
for the cause of freedom.
  The American and Iraqi people owe Dimitri and his family a great debt 
of gratitude for his service and his sacrifice.
  We extend our heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences to all who 
knew and loved Dimitri.

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