On the recordJune 22, 2021
Today, I rise to honor the life of one of my constituents, an Anaheim resident, Specialist Daniel Delgado Torres, who suddenly passed away on February 16 in an automobile accident. The son of immigrants, I recently had the opportunity to meet with his mother and father, who told me a story. They said from the early days that they could remember, Daniel dreamed of being an American soldier. In 2016, he had the opportunity when he joined the United States Army, and he became the first of his family to join the military. He was deployed to Afghanistan and was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for helping save the lives of seven of his fellow soldiers. Daniel was just 22 when he passed away. He is survived by his parents, Teresa and Aurielo; his sister, Yasiry; his girlfriend, Noelia; and their young son, Joaquin. Madam Speaker, I thank Daniel for his service to our country. ____________________
