[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO ARMY STAFF SGT. CHRISTOPHER BROWN

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2012

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Army Staff Sgt. 
Christopher Brown, 26, who lost his life on April 3, 2012, while 
defending our country. We are grateful for his service and we will 
always remember his sacrifice for our freedom.
  A native of Columbus, Ohio, Staff Sgt. Brown was assigned to A 
Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, 
Fort Carson, Colorado. On March 20, he was stationed in Afghanistan in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  Staff Sgt. Brown succumbed to injuries he sustained when an 
improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in 
Kunar Province.
  Staff Sgt. Brown was on his third combat assignment since he enlisted 
in the Army in 2003. His previous service included a tour in Iraq from 
August 2004 to July 2005 and a prior tour in Afghanistan from June 2009 
to May 2010.
  Staff Sgt. Brown was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Army 
Commendation Medal.
  Staff Sgt. Brown was a devoted soldier who loved his country and his 
loss is shared by all our community.
  On behalf of the people of Alabama and a grateful nation, I offer my 
deepest condolences to his wife, Ariell Taylor-Brown, and their 
daughters, Charlie and Dilyn of Mobile, their unborn son, Carter 
Christopher, and their extended family.
  You are all in our hearts and prayers during this difficult time.

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