[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 573]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ZACHARY SALMON

  (Mr. YOUNG of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Private 
First Class Zachary Salmon, an Army Cavalry Scout with the 1st 
Battalion, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st 
Airborne Division. On January 12 of this year, he was killed in action 
in Kunar province in Afghanistan after insurgents attacked his unit. 
This past Friday, he was laid to rest in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Just 21 
years old, PFC Salmon enlisted in the Army 3 years ago as a way to 
provide for his then-newborn son, Noah, whom he adored.
  While I never had the honor of meeting him in person, I learned at 
his wake this past Friday that he exhibited all the best qualities of 
our men and women in uniform: a patriotic sense of duty, a strong 
desire to help others, and a keen awareness of his weighty 
responsibilities as a man in uniform. Known to his friends as ``Fish,'' 
he also had a bright sense of humor and a huge heart. In addition to 
his son, Noah, PFC Salmon leaves behind his mother and father, his 
stepfather, his brother, and two sisters. We all owe a debt today to 
PFC Salmon for making the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our country.
  Thank you, PFC Salmon. May God watch over you, little Noah, and the 
rest of your family.

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