[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN MEMORY OF SPECIALIST DAVID LEE LEIMBACH

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 2008

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, on May 25, Specialist 
David Lee Leimbach of Taylors, South Carolina, was killed while serving 
in Afghanistan. Specialist Leimbach had been in Afghanistan with my 
former unit, the 218th Brigade Combat Team of the South Carolina Army 
National Guard. The 218th recently returned home after a year of 
training police and army forces, but Leimbach volunteered to stay in 
Afghanistan with the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry of the New York Army 
National Guard.
  We honor the dedication exemplified by Specialist Leimbach. His 
willingness to remain in a combat zone, to continue the difficult but 
important work of protecting the Afghani people and helping to 
stabilize their country speaks to the highest qualities of character 
and courage. According to those who served with him, Specialist 
Leimbach was a soldier that would do all that was asked of him. Our 
Nation is safer and stronger because of the ultimate sacrifice made by 
Specialist Leimbach.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Specialist Leimbach's wife, Dawn, 
and all his family, friends, and fellow soldiers of the 218th during 
this difficult time. Specialist Leimbach's life and sacrifice are a 
testament to the strength and selfless dedication he and his fellow 
soldiers have for the defense of liberty. He has made a difference 
protecting American families by defeating terrorists overseas. Our 
troops are helping the people of Afghanistan build an effective 
government and robust economy which will deny terrorists safe havens 
from which to murder Americans as devised on September 11, 2001.
  We will forever be grateful for the courage and dedication of 
Specialist David Lee Leimbach and his family.

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