[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13566]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF 1ST LT. TODD W. LAMBKA

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service 
of 1st Lt. Todd W. Lambka. On August 1st, 2012, he passed away while 
serving in the Paktika province of Afghanistan.
  1st Lt. Lambka attended Robbinsville High School where he 
participated in both football and wrestling. He was known for his 
maturity as well as his work ethic, building a reputation for 
outworking his teammates and making others around him better. Following 
high school, 1st Lt. Lambka excelled as a student at the United States 
Military Academy at West Point, NY. He was awarded the Robert Foley 
Scholarship of Honor for receiving high marks and persevering despite 
the loss of his mother, Donna. After graduation in 2010, he was 
assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 28th Infantry Regiment in the 4th 
Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division based in Fort 
Riley, Kansas.
  1st Lt. Lambka is survived by his wife, Cassie, twin brother Jordan, 
who is also serving in Afghanistan, and father Brian. He has been 
awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart posthumously.
  In his writings with others, 1st Lt. Lambka frequently referenced a 
quote from President Teddy Roosevelt, ``There has never yet been a man 
in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth 
remembering.'' Mr. Speaker, with the life that 1st Lt. Lambka has lived 
and the sacrifices he made, his name is not merely worth remembering. 
Rather, it shall be engrained in our national consciousness with the 
other fallen servicemembers of this generation--men who sacrificed 
their lives for our country and freedom. I urge my colleagues today to 
join me in honoring 1st Lt. Lambka.

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