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Congressional Record
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AND OBSERVING THE PASSING OF THE 100TH MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES FROM MICHIGAN SERVING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

MS. STABENOW. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the men and women in uniform serving the United States around the world, and observe a somber milestone in Michigan's contribution to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In August, the 100th member of the United States Armed Forces from Michigan made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Iraq. U.S. Army First Sergeant Aaron Jagger of Hillsdale died when a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle in Ramadi, Iraq. Sergeant Jagger was serving his second tour in Iraq. I offer my heartfelt condolences to Sergeant Jagger's family.

As of the first week of September, 104 members of the United States Armed forces with ties to Michigan have lost their lives while serving in Iraq. Mr. President, I would ask unanimous consent that a list of their names be included in the record at the end of my statement.

No words can express our country's gratitude for the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Sergeant Jagger or the other Americans that have lost their lives. I am also thankful for the sacrifice all the men and women in the U.S. military have made for their country while serving in Iraq. They are selfless patriots that give their time and too often their lives to preserve the freedoms we hold so dear.

I know that condolences offered to these brave families and words spoken on the floor of the United States Senate cannot possibly make up for their loss. But it is important that they know we remember them and that our prayers and thoughts are with those that have lost loved ones, and those that still have family and friends serving in harms way.

I will remain committed to honoring their memory and ensuring that their families and their comrades who return from battle receive the support and respect they deserve.

I yield the floor.

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Major Kevin Nave, Union Lake
Private Brandon Sloan, Fraser
Sergeant Todd Robbins, Pentwater
Sergeant Michael Pedersen, Flint
Private First Class Juan Garza, Jr., Temperance
Private First Class Jason Meyer, Howell
Staff Sergeant Scott Sather, Clio
Specialist Richard Goward, Midland
Sergeant Sean Reynolds, East Lansing
Master Sergeant William Payne, Otsego
Staff Sergeant Brett Petriken, Flint
Specialist Corey Hubbell, Holly
Captain Paul Cassidy, Laingsburg
Sergeant Trevor Blumberg, Canton
Specialist Donald Wheeler, Concord
Specialist Artimus Brassfield, Flint
Staff Sergeant Paul Johnson, Calumet
Staff Sergeant Mark Vasquez, Port Huron
Staff Sergeant Paul Neff, II, West Branch
Private First Class Damian Bushart, Waterford
Private First Class Jason Wright, Luzerne
Staff Sergeant Thomas Christensen, Atlantic Mine
Staff Sergeant Stephen Hattamer, Gwinn
Private First Class Holly J. McGeogh, Taylor
Specialist Richard Trevithick, Gaines
Sergeant First Class Bradley Fox, Adrian
Private First Class Richard Rosas, St. Louis
Sergeant Aaron Elandt, Lowell
Sergeant David Hartman, Fairgrove
Specialist Craig Frank, Lincoln Park
Private First Class Nicholas Blodgett, Wyoming
Specialist Dana Wilson, Hudsonville
Specialist Donald McCune, Ypsilanti
Staff Sergeant Donald Davis, Saginaw
Sergeant Carl Thomas, Inkster
Private First Class Mark Barbret, Shelby Twp.
Specialist Don Clary, Flint
Private First Class Dennis Miller, Jr., La Salle
Lance Corporal Justin Reppuhn, Hemlock
Lance Corporal Justin Ellsworth, Mt. Pleasant
Lance Corporal Michael Hanks, Gregory
Corporal Gentian Marku, Sterling Heights
Corporal In Kim, Warren
Staff Sergeant Jason Lehto, Warren
Lance Corporal Allan Klein, Clinton Township
Lieutenant Commander Edward Jack, Detroit
First Lieutenant Adam Malson, Rochester Hills
Captain Sean Grimes, Southfield
Staff Sergeant Ricky Kieffer, Ovid
Corporal Michael Lindemuth, Pellston
Specialist Randy Stevens, Swartz Creek
Captain Stephen Frank, Farmington Hills
Captain Ralph Harting, III, West Bloomfield
Sergeant Brad Wentz, Gladwin
Specialist Joshua Brazee, Sand Creek
Sergeant Charles Drier, Unionville
Specialist Eric Burri, Wyoming
Corporal Andrew Kilpela, Fowlerville
Specialist Adrian Butler, Detroit
Specialist Brian Derks, White Cloud
Staff Sergeant Brian Morris, Centreville
Major Gregory Fester, Ada
Captain Lowell Miller, II, Flint
Sergeant First Class Casey Howe, Kimball
Corporal Nicholas Cherava, Ontonagon
Private First Class Nicholas Greer, Monroe
Staff Sergeant Vincent Summers, Bangor
Staff Sergeant Lewis Gentry, Detroit
Sergeant First Class Michael Hodshire, North Adams
Major Gerald Bloomfield, II, Ypsilanti
Specialist Timothy Brown, Cedar Springs
First Lieutenant Justin Smith, Lansing
Master Sergeant Anthony Yost, Millington
Private First Class John Dearing, Hazel Park
Lance Corporal Craig Watson, Union City
Lance Corporal David Huhn, Portland
Sergeant Spencer Akers, Traverse City
Specialist Anthony Cardinal, Muskegon
Specialist Dane Carver, Freeport
Lance Corporal Jason Little, Climax
Specialist Walter Howard, II, Rochester
Corporal Ross Smith, Wyoming
Sergeant Curtis Howard, II, Ann Arbor
Private First Class Allan Morr, Byron
Sergeant Joshua Youmans, Flushing
Private Joshua Powers, Kentwood
Corporal Nyle Yates, III, Eagle
Specialist Andrew Waits, Waterford
Sergeant First Class Richard Herrema, Hudsonville
Sergeant Matthew Webber, Stanwood
Corporal Alexander Kolasa, White Lake Twp
Corporal Brock Bucklin, Caledonia
Lance Corporal Brandon Webb, Swartz Creek
Staff Sergeant Raymond Plouhar, Lake Orion
Specialist Joseph Micks, Rapid River
Sergeant Duane Dreasky, Novi
Sergeant Al'Kaila Floyd, Grand Rapids
Staff Sergeant Michael Dickinson, II, Battle Creek
Specialist Dennis Smason, Jr., Hesperia
First Sergeant Aaron Jagger, Hillsdale
Sergeant Gabriel DeRoo, Paw Paw
Chief Petty Officer Paul J. Darga, Alpena
Staff Sergeant Eugene Alex, Bay City
Sergeant Ralph Porras, Merrill