[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


             HONORING CORPSMAN 2ND CLASS CHARLES LUKE MILAM

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                        HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2007

  Mr. TANCREDO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the sacrifice of a 
fallen hero and Marine from my district, Corpsman 2nd Class Charles 
Luke Milam of Littleton. Petty Officer Milam was killed on September 25 
during combat operations in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
  Petty Officer Milam was killed while serving on his fourth deployment 
overseas; this being his first to Afghanistan in support of Operation 
Enduring Freedom. Since joining the Navy following his high school 
graduation in 1999, Charles carried on a family tradition of service to 
his nation. He was just 26 years old.
  Petty Officer Milam was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations 
Battalion of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Camp in Lejeune, North 
Carolina. He attended basic training in Illinois before graduating from 
Naval Hospital Corps School Camp in Lejeune. He then went on to train 
at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center before his deployment.
  Charles was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico but found his home in 
Colorado after he moved with his family to Littleton in 1992. After 
graduating from Columbine High School, he pursued a lifelong ambition 
of serving his country by enlisting in the Navy.
  Petty Officer Milam was a decorated Marine and steadfast patriot; an 
American who honored the principles of freedom and democracy by 
courageously defending them from tyranny and oppression. His life, 
characterized by service and commitment, is a testament to the best 
America has to offer.
  Madam Speaker, my most heartfelt condolences go out to Charles's 
family and friends. He will be missed by all those who knew and loved 
him.

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