[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF NATIONAL GUARDSMAN SPECIALIST DENNIS 
                                 POULIN

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor National Guardsman 
Specialist Dennis Poulin, a recently fallen hero of our country.
  Dennis ``Danny'' Poulin, a 26-year-old native of Cumberland, Rhode 
Island, gave his life for our Nation, on Thursday, March 31, 2011, 
while serving in Afghanistan.
  He, like so many of our brave men and women in uniform, executed the 
mission in Afghanistan with dedication and extraordinary competence. 
Specialist Poulin certainly did all we asked of him. This brave young 
man served our country with honor and made the ultimate sacrifice. He 
served as a mortarman in the Guard's Headquarters Company, 1st 
Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment.
  I want to take a moment to recognize Specialist Poulin's parents and 
family and to thank them for his service to our country. Besides his 
parents, Doris Poulin and Richard Renau, Specialist Poulin leaves his 
son, Nikolous Cullen Poulin; fiancee, Ashley Shylene Simmon; two 
sisters, Jennifer Poulin and Angelique Renau; and extended family, all 
who mourn his loss.
  Let us honor his life, service and sacrifice, and let us help those 
who mourn by joining together in thanks for Specialist Poulin's valor 
and courage on behalf of our great Nation. All who knew him, and those 
who didn't but who know the sacrifice he has made, will miss him and 
will remain grateful for his service to our country.

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