[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SENIOR 
                        AIRMAN BENJAMIN D. WHITE

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                        HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Ms. GIFFORDS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor United States Air 
Force Senior Airman Benjamin D. White, who was killed in action on June 
9, 2010.
  Benjamin grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee and graduated from 
Science Hill High School in 2004. He attended East Tennessee State 
University before entering the Air Force in July 2006.
  A Pararescueman assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan 
Air Force Base, Benjamin belonged to a highly regarded and specialized 
unit known throughout the military for their skills and willingness to 
risk their lives to save others.
  The motto of Pararescue units, ``That Others May Live'', speaks to 
the dedication that Benjamin and his brothers in arms share. He 
perished doing what he loved, alongside other Air Force Rescue 
personnel, on a mission to save a British Soldier's life.
  We remember Senior Airman White and offer our deepest condolences and 
sincerest prayers to his family. My words cannot effectively convey the 
feeling of great loss, nor can they offer adequate consolation. 
However, it is my hope that in future days, his family may take some 
comfort in knowing that Benjamin made a difference in the lives of many 
others and serves as an example of a competent and caring leader and 
friend that will live on in the hearts and minds of all those he 
touched.
  Senior Airman White is survived by his mother Brenda, father Tony and 
brother Mark.
  This body and this country owe Benjamin and his family our deepest 
gratitude, and we will today and forevermore honor and remember him and 
his service to our country.

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