[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE OF SPECIALIST JARROD LALLIER, AN AMERICAN HERO

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heart full of 
sadness and sorrow to honor the life of Specialist Jarrod Lallier.
  Jarrod was a proud member of the prestigious 82nd Airborne Division, 
serving his first tour in Afghanistan. He was a graduate of Mead High 
School and a lifelong resident of Spokane, Washington. He was an 
athlete, a son, a brother, and an American hero.
  Jarrod was just 20 years old when he lost his life last week in 
Afghanistan. He was just 20 years old when men in Afghan police 
uniforms turned their weapons on his unit and robbed him of his life. 
He was just 20 years old when he said goodbye to his family forever.
  He would have celebrated his 21st birthday this week.
  But since he is not here to do that, I want to celebrate the life he 
lived and the country he served.
  Today, we celebrate a man who dreamed of serving America since he was 
young. We celebrate a man who fought for America, who protected 
America, who defended America. We celebrate a man who died in the name 
of American freedom.
  Today, my thoughts and prayers and gratitude are with Specialist 
Jarrod Lallier and with all those who will carry on his legacy forever: 
his father, Gary; his mother, Kim; his sister, Jessica; and his 
brother, Jordan.
  May God bless this great American hero, his family, and all the brave 
men and women who have answered America's call to freedom.

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