[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5943]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           REMEMBERING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT L. AUSTIN

  (Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with heavy 
heart to honor a military hero and one of my constituents, and a 
casualty of war. Private First Class Barrett L. Austin died on April 21 
after being a casualty, I believe, of an IED while serving his country 
in Afghanistan. Barrett Austin was just 20 years old. He was assigned 
to A Company, 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry 
Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia. Private First Class Austin was 
a beloved son, husband, friend, and soldier from the Dacusville-Easley, 
Pickens County area of South Carolina.
  My heart goes out to his wife, his parents, and all of those who 
called Barrett a friend. This true American hero has made the true 
sacrifice in defense of our great Nation, and we owe him our eternal 
gratitude. This Nation remains the greatest on Earth because of people 
like Barrett Austin, and we must never forget the true cost of the 
freedoms that we enjoy.
  So on behalf of the Third District of South Carolina and the entire 
Nation, we thank you, Barrett, for your sacrifice. Our thoughts and 
prayers continue to be with the entire Austin family. May God bless 
them, and may God continue to bless America.

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