[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2342-2343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, another 2 months have passed, 
and more American troops lost their lives overseas in Iraq and 
Afghanistan. It is only right that we take time in the Senate to honor 
them.
  Since last memorializing the names of our fallen troops on December 
19, the Pentagon has announced the deaths of 79 troops. They lost their 
lives in Iraq and in Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes 
Afghanistan. They will not be forgotten. Today I submit their names 
into the Record:

     SGT Corey E. Spates, of LaGrange, Georgia
     SSGT Javares J. Washington, of Pensacola, Florida
     PFC Jack T. Sweet, of Alexandria Bay, New York
     SP Michael T. Manibog, of Alameda, California
     SGT Timothy P. Martin, of Pixley, California
     SSG Jerald A. Whisenhunt, of Orrick, Missouri
     SGT Gary D. Willett, of Alamogordo, New Mexico
     PO1 Luis A. Souffront, of Miami, Florida
     SSG Bradley J. Skelton, of Gordonville, Missouri
     CPL Miguel A. Baez, of Bonaire, Georgia
     SGT John C. Osmolski, of Eustis, Florida
     SGT Timothy R. Van Orman, of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
     SSG Donald T. Tabb, of Norcross, Georgia
     SSG Rafael Alicea Rivera, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico
     CPO Michael E. Koch, of State College, Pennsylvania
     CPO Nathan H. Hardy, of Durham, New Hampshire
     SP Christopher J. West, of Arlington, Texas
     SSG Chad A. Barrett, of Saltville, Virginia
     SGT Matthew F. Straughter, of St. Charles, Missouri
     CAPT Michael A. Norman, of Killeen, Texas
     CAPT David E. Schultz, of Illinois
     SGT James E. Craig, of Hollywood, South Carolina
     SSG Gary W. Jeffries, of Roscoe, Texas
     CPL Evan A. Marshall, of Athens, Georgia
     SP Brandon A. Meyer, of Orange, California
     PFC Joshua A.R. Young, of Riddle, Oregon
     SGT Mikeal W. Miller, of Albany, Oregon
     MAJ Alan G. Rogers, of Hampton, Florida
     SSG Robert J. Wilson, of Boynton Beach, Florida
     SFC Matthew R. Kahler, of Granite Falls, Minnesota
     CPL Duncan C. Crookston, of Denver, Colorado
     SGT Tracy R. Birkman, of New Castle, Virginia

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     SSG Robert J. Miller, of Iowa City, Iowa
     PFC Billy M. MacLeod, of Cheboygan, Michigan
     SGT Michael R. Sturdivant, of Conway, Arkansas
     LCpl James M. Gluff, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia
     SPC Richard B. Burress, of Naples, Florida
     SPC Jon M. Schoolcraft III, of Wapakoneta, Ohio
     SSG Justin R. Whiting, of Hancock, New York
     PFC Danny L. Kimme, of Fisher, Illinois
     PFC David H. Sharrett II, of Oakton, Virginia
     SPC John P. Sigsbee, of Waterville, New York
     LCpl Curtis A. Christensen Jr., of Collingswood, New Jersey
     PFC Keith E. Lloyd, of Milwaukee
     LTC Richard J. Berrettini, of Wilcox, Pennsylvania
     CPL Todd E. Davis, of Raymore, Missouri
     SSG Jonathan K. Dozier, of Rutherford, Tennessee
     SSG Sean M. Gaul, of Reno, Nevada
     SGT Zachary W. McBride, of Bend, Oregon
     SFC Matthew I. Pionk, of Superior, Wisconsin
     SGT Christopher A. Sanders, of Roswell, New Mexico
     SGT David J. Drakulich, of Reno, Nevada
     SGT David J. Hart, of Lake View Terrace, California
     PFC Ivan E. Merlo, of San Marcos, California
     PFC Phillip J. Pannier, of Washburn, Illinois
     MAJ Michael L. Green, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio
     SGT James K. Healy, of Hesperia, California
     PFC Timothy R. Hanson, of Kenosha, Wisconsin
     CPL James D. Gudridge, of Carthage, New York
     POSC Menelek M. Brown, of Roswell, New Mexico
     CPL Jason F. Lemke, of West Allis, Wisconsin
     MAJ Andrew J. Olmsted, of Colorado Springs, Colorado
     CAPT Thomas J. Casey, of Albuquerque, New Mexico
     SPC Joshua R. Anderson, of Jordan, Minnesota
     SSG Ryan D. Maseth, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
     SGT Shawn F. Hill, of Wellford, South Carolina
     FCGEN P. Douglas, U.S. Navy, of Newcomb, Tennessee
     SGT Reno S. Lacerna, of Waipahu, Hawaii
     PFC Brian L. Gorham, of Woodburn, Kentucky
     PFC Joseph R. Berlin, Jr., of Chelsea, Alabama
     POFC Victor W. Jeffries, of Honolulu, Hawaii
     CAPT Rowdy J. Inman, of Panorama Village, Texas
     SGT Benjamin B. Portell, of Bakersfield, California
     SGT Bryan J. Tutten, of St. Augustine, Florida
     SGT Peter C. Neesley, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
     SrA Nicholas D. Eischen, of Sanger, California
     PFC George J. Howell, of Salinas, California
     1LT Jeremy E. Ray, of Houston, Texas
     CPL Robert S. Ferrell, of Dallas, Texas

  We cannot forget these men and women and their sacrifice. These brave 
souls left behind parents and children, siblings, and friends. We want 
them to know the country pledges to preserve the memory of our lost 
soldiers, who paid the ultimate price, with the dignity they 
deserve.

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