[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15617-15618]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MEMORIAL FOR 1ST LIEUTENANT JENNIFER MORENO

  (Mr. VARGAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VARGAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in memory of 1st Lieutenant 
Jennifer Moreno, who died on October 6, 2013, in Kandahar Province, 
Afghanistan. Lieutenant Moreno died of injuries sustained when an 
improvised explosive device detonated near her dismounted patrol. 
Lieutenant Moreno

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was a member of the Cultural Support Team supporting a Joint Special 
Operations Task Force for the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command.
  Born and raised in San Diego, Lieutenant Moreno graduated from San 
Diego High School and went on to receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 
from the University of San Francisco. She was commissioned in the 
United States Army as a nurse corps officer, where she served as a 
clinical staff nurse on a medical surgical unit.
  The commander of the Ranger battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Patrick 
Ellis, said, ``She was a talented member of our team who lost her life 
while serving her country in one of the most dangerous environments in 
the world. Her bravery and self-sacrifice were in keeping with the 
highest traditions of the 75th Ranger Regiment.'' Her awards and 
decorations are numerous, including being awarded the Bronze Star 
posthumously.
  Madam Speaker, I know we all extend our deepest condolences to her 
family and friends who have suffered this tragic loss. Her loved ones 
will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

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