[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING SERGEANT SAMSON AUGUSTO MORA, U.S. ARMY

                                 ______
                                 

                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the bravery and 
service of Army National Guardsman Sergeant Samson Augusto Mora. SGT 
Mora, from the village of Dededo, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, 
Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry, deployed to Babo Kehyl, 
Afghanistan. He was killed in action when his vehicle hit an improvised 
explosive device on July 10, 2008. He was twenty-eight. SGT Mora is 
Micronesia's twenty-eighth loss during the War on Terror.
  SGT Mora, born August 13, 1979 to Abraham and Angelina Mora, lived a 
life of honor and respect. Known to his friends and family as ``Sam'' 
or ``Champion,'' SGT Mora is remembered for his devotion to those he 
loved, and for his dedication and commitment to his fellow soldiers. He 
also demonstrated exemplary bravery during a recent conflict in 
Afghanistan. During an ambush SGT Mora risked his life alongside others 
in the Company to bring an injured soldier back to safety while under 
enemy fire.
  I join our community in mourning the loss of SGT Mora, and I offer my 
condolences to his parents, Abraham and Angelina; his brothers, Army 
Reserve Major Michael Mora and Air Force Reserve Master Sergeant 
Abraham Mora, Jr.; his sister, Katherine M. Aquino, and his fiancee 
Rosanna Castro. SGT Mora served with honor and distinction, like the 
many sons of Guam who served before him and gave their lives in defense 
of our country. He lost his life answering the call to duty of our 
nation, fighting in Afghanistan in order to help make the United States 
more secure. For his sacrifice on our behalf, we will always be 
eternally grateful.
  God bless the family and friends of Sergeant Samson Augusto Mora, God 
bless our uniformed men and women protecting our freedoms, God bless 
Guam, and God bless our country, the United States of America.

                          ____________________