November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10711 their loved one’s remains would be SSG Timothy H. Walker, of Franklin, 1LT Thomas J. Brown, of Burke, VA; found and brought back to the United TN; CH COL Sidney J. Marceaux Jr., of States. PFC Theron V. Hobbs, of Albany, GA; Beaumont, TX; Now, thanks to the work of some SPC Adam M. Wenger, of Waterford, CPT Bruno G. Desolenni, of Crescent dedicated men and women in the De- MI; City, CA; partment of Defense, Major McElroy’s SGT Daniel W. Wallace, of Dry Ridge, SSG Matthew J. Taylor, of Charles- remains have been identified. Along KY; ton, SC; with the rest of his flight crew, Major PFC Bradley S. Coleman, of PO3 Matthew J. O’Bryant, of Duluth, McElroy will return from Vietnam and Martinsville, VA; GA; join the honored few who rest in Ar- SSG Scott J. Metcalf, of Fra- SSG Nathan M. Cox, of Walcott, IA; lington National Cemetery. mingham, MA; PVT Joseph F. Gonzales, of Tucson, Born in Eminence, KY, in 1932, Major 1LT Trevor J. Yurista, of Pleasant AZ; McElroy served his country in the Valley, NY; SGT Jerome C. Bell Jr., of Auburn, Armed Forces for 12 years. Several SSG Kevin D. Grieco, of Bartlett, IL; NY; months after his tragic death, he was SGT Nicholas A. Casey, of Canton, SSG Brandon W. Farley, of Grand posthumously awarded the Distin- OH; Prairie, TX; guished Flying Cross, the Air Medal PFC Cody J. Eggleston, of Eugene, SSG Jason A. Vazquez, of Chicago, and the Purple Heart for his valor in OR; IL; uniform. LCpl San Sim, of Santa Ana, CA; 1LT Mohsin A. Naqvi, of Newburgh, At that medal ceremony were Major CPL Adrian Robles, of Scottsbluff, NY; McElroy’s three children—Russell Lee NE; CPT Bruce E. Hays, of Cheyenne, McElroy, Mary McElroy Tucker, and SSgt Brian P. Hause, of Stoystown, WY; Linda Anne McElroy Starnes. Russell, PA; SGT Joshua W. Harris, of the oldest, was just 14 years old at the SGT Deon L. Taylor, of Bronx, NY; Romeoville, IL; time. LCpl Stacy A. Dryden, of North Can- MAJ Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, of El Now every one of them is older than ton, OH; Paso, TX; their father ever was. And now it’s MAJ Robert D. Lindenau, of Camano 1LT Robert Vallejo II, of Richland their turn to take care of the father Island, WA; Hills, TX; who cared for them, by seeing him laid SPC Heath K. Pickard, of Palestine, CPL Michael E. Thompson, of to rest this December 18 in a hero’s TX; Harrah, OK; CWO Brady J. Rudolf, of Oklahoma grave. SPC Justin A. Saint, of Albertville, City, OK; Our Nation and the Commonwealth AL; SGM Julio C. Ordonez, of San Anto- of Kentucky cannot be grateful enough SGT Federico G. Borjas, of San nio, TX; for MAJ John Lee McElroy’s service Diego, CA; SSG Anthony L. Mason, of and immense sacrifice. We owe the SGT John M. Penich, of Beach Park, Springtown, TX; McElroy family a debt that cannot be IL; SGT Daniel M. Eshbaugh, of Norman, repaid, because he died defending all of SPC Cory J. Bertrand, of Center, TX; OK; us and our freedoms. SPC Stephen R. Fortunato, of CWO Corry A. Edwards, of Kennedale, I know the entire U.S. Senate joins Danvers, MA; me in expressing comfort and pride TX; SGT Preston R. Medley, of Baker, LTC James L. Wiley, of North Bend, that this courageous airman has fi- FL; nally returned home. It is never too OR; SPC Christopher A. McCraw, of Co- CPT Darrick D. Wright, of Nashville, late to honor our heroes. And it is lumbia, MS; never too late for one Kentucky family TN; CPL Scott G. Dimond, of Franklin, PFC Leonard J. Gulczynski I, of to say their farewells and see a hero NH; rest in peace. Carol Stream, IL; SGT Michael K. Clark, of Sac- HM3 Eichmann A. Strickland, of Ar- f ramento, CA; lington, WA; HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES SPC Geoffrey G. Johnson, of Lub- LTC Ralph J. Marino, of Houston, bock, TX; PA; Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, SGT Reuben M. Fernandez III, of Abi- another 4 months have passed, and PVT Michael W. Murdock, of lene, TX; Chocowinity, NC; more American troops have lost their CPL Jason A. Karella, of Anchorage, lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. SGT Wesley R. Durbin, of Hurst, TX; AK; SSG Darris J. Dawson, of Pensacola, I wish to memorialize their service and COL Michael R. Stahlman, of Chevy sacrifice by including their names in FL; Chase, MD; CWO Michael Slebodnik, of Gibsonia, the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SGT William P. Rudd, of Madison- Since I last included the names of PA; ville, KY; our fallen troops on July 15, the Pen- SFC Daniel R. Sexton, of Wentzville, SPC Jason E. von Zerneck, of Char- tagon has announced the deaths of 162 MO; lotte, NC; troops in Iraq and in Operation Endur- SPC Marques I. Knight, of San Juan PFC Tavarus D. Setzler, of Jackson- ing Freedom, which includes Afghani- Capistrano, CA; ville, FL; stan. They will not be forgotten and CPO Jason Richard Freiwald, of Ar- SPC Christopher A. Bartkiewicz, of today I submit their names into the mada, MI; Dunfermline, IL; SCPO John Wayne Marcum, of Flush- RECORD: CPT Richard G. Cliff Jr., of Mount CPL Aaron M. Allen, of Buellton, CA; ing, MI; CWO Christian P. Humphreys, of Pleasant, SC; CPT Jesse Melton III, of Fallon, NV; SFC Jamie S. Nicholas, of Maysel, Randallstown, MD; CWO Donald V. Clark, of Memphis, WV; 1LT Nicholas A. Madrazo, of Bothell, TN; SFC Gary J. Vasquez, of Round Lake, WA; SGT Jonnie L. Stiles, of Highlands IL; PVT Vincent C. Winston Jr., of St. Ranch, CO; SPC Christopher T. Fox, of Memphis, Louis, MO; SGT James M. Clay, of Mountain TN; PVT Michael R. Dinterman, of Home, AR; PFC Jamel A. Bryant, of Belleville, Littlestown, PA; SPC Corey M. Shea, of Mansfield, IL; PVT Jordan P. P. Thibeault, of South MA; SGT William E. Hasenflu, of Bra- Jordan, UT; SGT Jose Regalado, of Los Angeles, denton, FL; PFC Bryan R. Thomas, of Battle CA; CPT Michael J. Medders, of Ohio; Creek, MI; SPC Armando A. De La Paz, of River- SSG Ronald Phillips Jr., of Conway, SSG Kenneth W. Mayne, of Fort side, CA; SC; Benning, GA; VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:19 Nov 21, 2008 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G20NO6.001 S20NOPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with SENATE S10712 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 20, 2008 SFC Gregory A. Rodriguez, of PFC Jennifer L. Cole, of American Arifjan, Kuwait, of injuries suffered in Weidman, MI; Canyon, CA; a vehicle incident. Sergeant Cervantes PFC Patrick W. May, of Jamestown, SPC Andre D. Mitchell, of Elmont, Ramirez was assigned to the 2nd Trans- NY; NY; portation Company, National Training PO1 Joshua Harris, of Lexington, NC; SPC David J. Badie, of Rockford, IL; Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, SPC Steven J. Fitzmorris, of Colum- 2LT Michael R. Girdano, of Pennsyl- CA. He was from Fort Irwin, CA. bia, MO; vania; SPC William T. Dix, 32, died April 27 SPC Jorge L. Feliz Nieve, of Queens SPC William J. Mulvihill, of Leaven- at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, of injuries Village, NY; worth, KS; suffered in a noncombat related inci- SPC Carlo E. Alfonso, of Spokane, PVT Jair De Jesus Garcia, of dent. Specialist Dix was assigned to WA; Chatsworth, CA; the 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th En- SPC Michael L. Gonzalez, of SPC Kevin R. Dickson, of Steelville, gineer Brigade, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Spotswood, NJ; MO; WA. He was from Culver City, CA. SGT David K. Cooper, of Williams- SGT James A. McHale, of Fairfield, SGT Merlin German, 22, died April 11 burg, KY; MT; at Brooke Army Medical Center, San PFC Tan Q. Ngo, of Beaverton, OR; SSGT Faoa L. Apineru, of Yorba Antonio, TX, from wounds he suffered SSG Brian E. Studer, of Ramsey, MN; Linda, CA; while conducting combat operations in SSG David L. Paquet, of Rising Sun, SPC Seteria L. Brown, of Orlando, Al Anbar province, Iraq, on February MD; FL; 22, 2005. Sergeant German was assigned SFC David J. Todd Jr., of Marrero, PFC Ivan I. Wilson, of Clearlake, CA; to the 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regi- LA; 1LT Nick A. Dewhirst, of Onalaska, ment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine SFC George Stanciel, of Greenwood, WI; Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, MS; SSGT Danny P. Dupre, of Lockport, CA, while deployed in support of Oper- SGT Nickolas Lee Hopper, of LA; ation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Ger- BM3 Daniel R. Verbeke, of Exton, Montrose, IL; man’s parent unit was the 2nd Bat- PA; LCpl Travis M. Stottlemyer, of Hat- talion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Ma- PFC Willington M. Rhoads, of Las field, PA; rine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Vegas, NV; PFC Jonathon L. Luscher, of Scran- Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. He was 1LT Jason D. Mann, of Woodlynne, ton, PA; medically retired September 28, 2007, as NJ; a result of his injuries. 1LT Donald C. Carwile, of Oxford, TSgt Jackie L. Larsen, of Tacoma, MS; SSG Bryan E. Bolander, 26, died April WA; 29 in Baghdad from wounds suffered PFC Paul E. Conlon Jr., of Somer- LCpl Jeffery S. Stevenson, of New- ville, MA; when his vehicle struck an improvised ton, NJ; explosive device. Staff Sergeant PVT Janelle F. King, of Merced, CA; SSG David W. Textor, of Roanoke, SSG Kristopher D. Rodgers, of Bolander was assigned to the 1st Bat- VA; talion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Sturgis, MI; SSG Jeremy D.