[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING DOMINIC J. CIARAMITARO

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 4, 2011

  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Dominic J. 
Ciaramitaro, a courageous Marine and noble soldier, who died on April 
23, 2011 at the age of 19. Lance Corporal Ciaramitaro laid down his 
life while bravely conducting combat operations In the Helmand 
Province, Afghanistan.
  Lance Corporal Ciaramitaro was an antitank missileman assigned to the 
3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine 
Expeditionary Force based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. He was a 2009 graduate 
of South Lyon High School who as a member of the football team. Lance 
Corporal Ciaramitaro enlisted in the Marines the day after his high 
school graduation and began his career as a Marine in November 2009. 
Lance Corporal Ciaramitaro deployed in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom in December 2010 and was promoted to lance corporal on Jan. 1, 
2011. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
  A hard worker, a proud and brave American, and a loving son, Lance 
Corporal Dominic Ciaramitaro leaves behind his beloved mother, Debbie 
Beaupre and his treasured father and stepmother, John and Lynn 
Ciaramitaro. He is survived by his adored brother Salvatore and dearly 
loved sisters Holly, Lucy, Elizabeth and Grace. His grandparents, Marie 
and Sam Ciaramitaro, his grandmother Susan Boston and many aunts, 
uncles, cousins and friends will long remember him.
  Lance Corporal Dominic Ciaramitaro made the ultimate sacrifice for 
his country in Operation Enduring Freedom. To his fellow soldiers, his 
family and friends, and to everyone who knew and loved him, he was a 
dedicated member of his community who answered the higher calling to 
serve his country.
  Mr. Speaker, during his lifetime, Dominic Ciaramitaro enriched the 
lives of everyone around him by employing energy, leadership, and 
courage in everything he set out to do. As we bid farewell to this 
exceptional individual, I am reminded that freedom does indeed exact a 
heavy price and I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering and 
honoring his contributions and years of devoted service to his 
community and our country.

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