[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JEREMIAH MOCK

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to honor SFC Jeremiah 
Mock on the occasion of his oath of reenlistment in the Nevada Army 
National Guard. His commitment to the citizens of the Silver State is 
unwavering, and Nevada is honored by his service.
  I would first like to recognize all of our Nation's service men and 
women. Each and every day, our troops are serving the United States to 
protect our freedom. They dedicate their lives to serve this great 
Nation and constantly make grave sacrifices to ensure the safety of our 
country. Our servicemembers and their families deserve our gratitude 
and thanks.
  Before serving in the Nevada National Guard, Sergeant Mock served 9 
years in the Army Reserve, where he was deployed repeatedly on combat 
tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. His continued dedication to service led 
him to join the Nevada National Guard in 2007, and he continues to 
serve his State, despite becoming the innocent victim of a brutal 
shooting in Carson City, NV, on September 6, 2011. I will never forget 
this tragic event, and I continue to send my thoughts and prayers to 
the victims and their families.
  I commend Sergeant Mock for his bravery and thank him for his 
faithful service to his State and country. I also wish to recognize 
Sergeant Mock's wife, SSG Stephanie Mock, who enlisted in the Nevada 
Air National Guard shortly after the tragic events of September 6, 
2011. The Mock family is a true inspiration and illustration of a proud 
Nevada family who have overcome great hardship through faith and 
determination.
  I congratulate Sergeant Mock on his reenlistment and am humbled by 
him and all of our courageous service men and women. Let us continue to 
be mindful of our dedicated servicemembers who fight to protect and 
preserve the ideals of freedom and democracy.

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