[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16204-16205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING JONATHAN MICKLE

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, today I wish to honor the military 
service of Jonathan Mickle. Jonathan died on October 30 in Rye, NH. He 
is remembered as a dedicated servicemember who served in the U.S. Army 
and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 
2006 to February 2007.
  Jonathan was born August 19, 1985 in Portsmouth, NH. He graduated 
from Portsmouth High School in 2003 and went on to attend Southern New 
Hampshire University where he received high academic honors and made 
the dean's list.
  Jonathan joined the U.S. Army after graduating college. He became a 
Fire Direction Specialist with Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 3rd 
Field Artillery Regiment. For his service during the war in Iraq, he 
was awarded numerous medals, including the Army Commendation Medal, the 
Army Achievement Medal and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
  Jonathan took pride in his service to his country. After returning 
from Iraq, he became a member of the Emerson Hovey Veterans of Foreign 
Wars Post #168, supporting and being supported by fellow veterans and 
continuing to stay involved in the Army. He was also a dedicated New 
England Sports fan.
  There are no words to adequately thank this brave New Hampshire son

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for his commitment to our country. I hope that, during this hard time, 
Jonathan's friends and family can find comfort knowing that Americans 
everywhere share a deep and profound appreciation for their Jonathan's 
willingness to answer the call to defend America and our way of life.
  Sadly, Jonathan's mother, Katie Mickle, passed away suddenly in 2000 
from pancreatic cancer at the age of 39. Jonathan is survived by his 
father Warren of Portsmouth, his brothers, Robert and Matthew and his 
wife, Kristy, of Kittery, ME; his sister Whitney Mickle and her fiance 
Michael Foley of Eliot; and niece Marlee Jane Mickle.
  I ask my colleagues and all Americans to join me in honoring the life 
and service of this dedicated servicemember and brave young American, 
Jonathan Mickle.

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