Evan Bayh: “I rise today to honor the life of SFC Barry Edward Jarvis of the U.S. Army and Tell City, IN. Sergeant Jarvis was…”

“I rise today to honor the life of SFC Barry Edward Jarvis of the U.S. Army and Tell City, IN. Sergeant Jarvis was assigned to the 1st Squadron of the 61st Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. He was 36 years old when he lost his life on November 29, 2010, serving bravely in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. Sergeant Jarvis and his family moved to Indiana when he was a boy. He graduated from Tell City High School in 1993 and finished Army basic training in 1998. A cavalry scout, Sergeant Jarvis was assigned to Fort Campbell in May of 2009 and deployed to Afghanistan 3 months later. He was known by many as a genuine and dedicated soldier who found his calling in serving his country, and his numerous awards and decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal, bear out that reputation. I join Sergeant Jarvis' family and friends in mourning his death.”