[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


               HONORING TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOSEPH G. LEMM

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I would like to pay tribute today to the 
life of TSgt Joseph G. Lemm who was killed while serving his country in 
Afghanistan. It was his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. Joe was born 
in Dubuque, IA, and lived in the nearby town of Bernard as a young 
child.
  He was a police officer in New York City and served in the New York 
Air National Guard. Clearly, his was a life of public service, 
defending his fellow Americans both at home and abroad. His willingness 
to repeatedly put himself in harm's way speaks volumes about his 
courage and character.
  I am told that he was often called Superman, and like Superman, Joe 
spent his life defending ``Truth, Justice, and the American Way.'' He 
will be remembered for his extraordinary love of country and family.
  My prayers go out to his wife, Christine; his daughter, Brooke; his 
son, Ryan; as well as his mother, Shirley, and his father, Charles. 
Their premature loss will leave an enormous hole in their lives, but 
they can be very proud of the life Joe lived.

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