[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF JASON DALE LEWIS

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2008

  Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Jason Dale Lewis, who was killed in combat just over a year 
ago on July 6, 2007, in Baghdad. Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis called 
Brookfield, Connecticut, his home, along with his wife Donna and their 
three children.
  Just 30 years old, Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis was a uniquely 
skilled member of an elite Navy SEAL unit. Highly decorated, he earned 
the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps 
Achievement Medal, the Navy ``E'' ribbon, two Good Conduct Medals, the 
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service ribbon, the Expert Rifleman 
Medal, and the Expert Pistol Shot Medal. Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis 
was truly an elite among elites.
  A year has passed since Jason left us. But the example he set, for 
his family, for his community, and for his Nation, will last forever. 
Our society is beset by those who live lives defined by unmet, wasted 
potential. That wasn't a problem for Jason. He knew how great he could 
be, as a man, as a father, and as a SEAL. And in 30 short years, he 
achieved that greatness.
  As Americans, we hold dear the values of honor, courage and 
commitment. Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis embodied those 
characteristics on and off the battlefield. His valor in defense of his 
country and his unceasing love for his community and family lend 
credence to the notion that the fullest lives are those lived for the 
greater good.

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