[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6250-6251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         STATEMENT ON THE LOSS OF CORPORAL BRIAN R. ST. GERMAIN

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                         HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2006

  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sorrow that I rise to 
recognize the loss of a brave Marine in Iraq, Corporal Brian R. St. 
Germain, a Rhode Island citizen who served his country with dignity and 
honor. I join his family and the people of Rhode Island in mourning 
this great loss.
  Cpt. St. Germain grew up in West Warwick, RI. He was an honor student 
and a 2001 graduate of West Warwick High School, where determination 
and hard work led him to become an all-state hurdler on the track and 
field team. These traits were signs of the first-rate Marine that he 
would soon become.
  Cpt. St. Germain was an active duty Marine on his second tour of duty 
in Iraq assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Expeditionary 
Force. Cpl. St. Germain unselfishly volunteered to ride on dangerous 
convoys so that his fellow Marines with wives and children would be 
spared the additional risk. On April 2nd, Cpl. St. Germain was killed 
in a vehicle accident along with five other marines in the Al Anbar 
Province when their Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement was caught in a 
flash flood and rolled over.
  This loss causes us to reflect on the bravery demonstrated by our men 
and women in uniform as they carry out their obligations in the face of 
danger. When Cpl. St. Germain's nation called him to duty to preserve 
freedom, liberty and security, he answered without hesitation. We will 
remember him as a patriot who made the ultimate sacrifice for his 
country.
  Cpl. St. Germain is survived by his parents, Lynn and Robert; his 
brother Nicholas; his grandmother Louise; and his uncle and godfather, 
Terence Adamo. May we keep his loved ones in our thoughts and prayers 
as they endure this difficult period.
  We will also continue to hope for the safe and speedy return of all 
of our troops serving throughout the world.

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