[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING KYLE R. SCHNEIDER

  (Ms. BUERKLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BUERKLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Corporal Kyle R. 
Schneider. Kyle R. Schneider was born on January 8, 1988, to Richard 
and Lorie Schneider. He was raised in the Baldwinsville, New York, area 
with his brother, Kevin. Kyle was a graduate of Baker High School in 
Baldwinsville and attended Onondaga Community College for 1 year in the 
criminal justice program. While at Baker High School, he played 
baseball, football, and ran track. He loved the outdoors and was an 
avid hunter and fisherman.
  In March 2008, Kyle joined the United States Marine Corps and in 
January of 2011 was assigned to the 3rd Platoon and deployed to 
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In defense of our 
Nation, Kyle was killed in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, on June 
30, 2011, by an improvised explosive device. Kyle Schneider was 23 
years old.
  As we commemorate the first anniversary of his death, let us honor 
the service and sacrifice of Corporal Kyle R. Schneider. He is an 
American hero. He was a proud and valiant marine. He was also a son, a 
brother, a grandson, a fiancee, friend, and comrade. Kyle is greatly 
missed, and no words will diminish the grief of those who knew and 
loved him. In his death, Kyle R. Schneider has earned the thanks of a 
grateful Nation.

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