[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9047-9048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MARINE SERGEANT SEAN T. CALLAHAN

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, Marine Sergeant Sean T. Callahan of Warrenton, 
Virginia, made the supreme sacrifice for his country on April 23, 2011, 
while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. 
Sergeant Callahan was assigned antitank missile duties and was with the 
3rd Battalion of the 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II 
Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
  Sean joined the Marine Corps in March 2008 and received a combat 
meritorious promotion to the grade of sergeant on February 2, 2011. He 
deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from August until 
October 2009. He deployed again in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom in December, 2010. His awards include a Purple Heart, the Good 
Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign 
Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, 
Combat Action Ribbon, and Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 
Valor Device. Sean was escorted home from Dover, Delaware, by his 
brother, Corporal Daniel J. Callahan, who is assigned to the 1st Light 
Armored Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton, California.
  Sean was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1987, in Manassas, Virginia, the 
youngest of four

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children. He grew up in Prince William County and graduated from 
Brentsville High School in 2005. He was an accomplished guitar player 
who loved music and went out of his way to encourage younger musicians 
to pursue their shared love of music.
  Sergeant Callahan's leadership qualities, his loyalty and dedication 
all found a purpose when he joined the United States Marine Corps. He 
believed deeply in his calling to defend the freedoms granted in 
America and in the defense of dignity and freedom in other countries.
  Sean was a true son of Virginia and will be deeply missed by those 
who knew and loved him.

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