[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6337]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING LANCE CORPORAL SARA CASTROMATA

  (Mr. McNERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the life of Marine Lance Corporal Sara Castromata. Lance Corporal 
Castromata was tragically murdered in an incident on the Marine Base at 
Quantico on March 21, 2013. An investigation by the military revealed 
that there were lapses in security on the base.
  Lance Corporal Castromata joined the Marines in 2011, after 
graduating with honors from Liberty High School in Brentwood, 
California. A strong-minded individual, Ms. Castromata enlisted in the 
U.S. Marines to serve our great Nation. While in the Marines, she 
earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism 
Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal, all of which are a testament to her 
honorable service.
  I appreciate the Marine Corps for investigating this crime and 
providing recommendations to prevent future criminal acts. While these 
are steps in the right direction, we must do more to ensure that this 
type of event doesn't happen again.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the memory of Marine Lance 
Corporal Sara Castromata and for additional base security.

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