[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9043]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL NICHOLAS O'BRIEN

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                        HON. SUE WILKENS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to honor the life of Lance Corporal Nicholas O'Brien--a Marine from 
Stanley, NC, who was killed in action while serving our country in 
Afghanistan. He had just turned 21 two weeks earlier.
  Nic--as he was known to family and friends--entered the United States 
Marine Corps knowing the risks, but also knowing that he had a calling 
to serve our country.
  From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a Marine, and even turned 
down scholarships to continue playing baseball--he was a star player at 
East Gaston High School, from which he graduated in 2008.
  Lance Corporal Nic O'Brien is what his father calls ``a true American 
hero in every sense of the word.'' He's right.
  There is no way that we can adequately thank our men and women in 
uniform all for their service and sacrifice to protect our freedoms. 
The thoughts and prayers of our entire Nation are with them--those who 
have bravely served, and the families of those whose ultimate sacrifice 
will never be forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing our deepest 
thanks and condolences to the O'Brien family and to everyone who knew 
Nic--a true American hero.

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