[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4666]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS FREDERIC 
                             NICHOLAS MOSES

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                           HON. W. TODD AKIN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2012

  Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Sergeant 
First Class Frederic Nicholas Moses. A combat decorated veteran who 
deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan to serve his country, to protect those 
who could not protect themselves.
  SFC Moses was born on 06 May 1985 in St. Charles, Missouri. He 
graduated from Duchesne High School in St. Charles, Missouri in 2003 
and enlisted in the United States Army on 01 June 2004 as an 18X. He 
attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort 
Benning, Georgia. Upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification 
Course in 2006, he was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces 
Group (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as a Special Forces 
Communications Sergeant. He deployed with the Battalion Signal 
Detachment to Taji, Iraq from October 2007 to May 2008 in support of 
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM V. He went on to join Special Forces 
Operational Detachment--Alpha 5326, and deployed with them to Baqubah, 
Iraq from January through July 2009 in support of Operation IRAQI 
FREEDOM VI, and conducted a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) 
exercise to Jordan from January through March 2010. SFC Moses then 
deployed to Baqubah, Iraq from August 2010 through March 2011 in 
support of Operation NEW DAWN. Following a short training cycle, he 
returned to Jordan for a second JCET exercise from October through 
November 2011.
  Most recently, SFC Moses deployed to Baghlan-e-Jadid, Afghanistan 
from January through February 2012 in support of Operation ENDURING 
FREEDOM XVIII. SFC Moses' military education included Airborne School, 
Special Forces Assessment and Selection, Survival, Escape, Resistance 
and Evasion Course, Special Forces Qualification Course, Ranger School, 
Jumpmaster School, Basic Military Mountaineering Course, and the 
Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course. SFC Moses' awards and 
decorations included the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, 
Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf 
Cluster, and Army Achievement Medal. His decorations included the 
Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, and 
Parachutist Badge.
  Today, we pay our respects and honor the life of Frederic Nicholas 
``Nic'' Moses. His dedication to his job and fellow soldiers was 
unquestionable and unwavering. A hero to many, the community of St. 
Charles, and all who have served with him, will miss him.
  To his family, we offer our prayers and gratitude for providing the 
world a great young man who made a positive impact on not only his 
community, but communities around the world.
  I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring the life of 
Nicholas Moses.

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