Introduced by Senators Cromer, Setzler, Courson, Massey and Shealy

1 COMMITTEE REPORT 2 May 13, 2014 3 4 S. 1272 5 6 Introduced by Senators Cromer, Setzler, Courson, Massey and 7 Shealy 8 9 S. Printed 5/13/14--H. 10 Read the first time May 8, 2014. 11 12 13 THE COMMITTEE ON 14 INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS 15 To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1272) to 16 request that the Department of Transportation name the 17 intersection located at the junction of United States Highway 1 and 18 Morgan Drive in the City of Lexington, etc., respectfully 19 REPORT: 20 That they have duly and carefully considered the same and 21 recommend that the same do pass: 22 23 LISTON D. BARFIELD for Committee. 24

[1272-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF 12 TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION LOCATED 13 AT THE JUNCTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 1 AND 14 MORGAN DRIVE IN THE CITY OF LEXINGTON “ARMY 15 SPECIALIST THOMAS DAY CAUGHMAN INTERSECTION” 16 AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS THAT 17 CONTAIN THIS DESIGNATION TO HONOR ARMY 18 SPECIALIST THOMAS DAY CAUGHMAN WHO MADE THE 19 ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTY 20 WHILE ON PATROL IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ DURING 21 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 22 23 Whereas, Army Specialist Thomas Day Caughman was born on 24 October 1, 1983 in Lexington, South Carolina, the son of Hampton 25 and June Caughman, Jr.; and 26 27 Whereas, he was a 2002 graduate of Lexington High School. He 28 later attended Midlands Technical College before joining the 29 Unites States Army Reserve on April 11, 2003; and 30 31 Whereas, Specialist Caughman completed Basic Training and 32 Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri as a 33 21B Combat Engineer. He was then assigned to the 391st Engineer 34 Battalion in Spartanburg; and 35 36 Whereas, in December 2003, Specialist Caughman volunteered for 37 overseas deployment and was reassigned to the 458th Engineer 38 Battalion in Pennsylvania, a unit that had been activated for 39 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and 40

[1272] 2 1 Whereas, he arrived at Camp Victory North in Baghdad, Iraq in 2 February 2004 and was assigned to the 3rd Platoon Alpha Company 3 of the 458th Engineer Battalion; and 4 5 Whereas, on June 9, 2004, while patrolling the streets of Baghdad 6 in search of roadside bombs, his platoon was ambushed by 7 insurgents using rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and small arms 8 fire. During the battle, the Humvee on which he was the turret 9 gunner was struck by two RPGs. Specialist Caughman was fatally 10 wounded during the attack; and 11 12 Whereas, it would be fitting and proper to name an intersection in 13 the City of Lexington in honor of Army Specialist Thomas Day 14 Caughman to forever recognize his bravery in defense of his 15 beloved country. Now, therefore, 16 17 Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives 18 concurring: 19 20 That the members of the General Assembly request that the 21 Department of Transportation name the intersection located at the 22 junction of United States Highway 1 and Morgan Drive in the City 23 of Lexington “Army Specialist Thomas Day Caughman 24 Intersection” and erect appropriate markers or signs that contain 25 this designation to honor Army Specialist Thomas Day Caughman 26 who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his county while on 27 patrol in Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 28 29 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 30 the Department of Transportation. 31 XX 32

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