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Frank Lautenberg: Another 8 months have passed, and more American troops have lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wish to…

On the recordJuly 13, 2010
Another 8 months have passed, and more American troops have lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wish to honor their service and sacrifice by including their names in the Congressional Record. Since I last included the names of our fallen troops on November 2, 2009, the Pentagon has announced the deaths of 313 troops in Iraq and in Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes Afghanistan. They will not be forgotten, and today I submit their names into the Record: SSG Jesse W. Ainsworth, of Dayton, TX; SGT Donald R. Edgerton, of Murphy, NC; SPC Joseph W. Dimock II, of Wildwood, IL; SPC Robert W. Crow, of Kansas City, MO; PFC Anthony W. Simmons, of Tallahassee, FL; PFC Michael S. Pridham, of Louisville, KY; SPC Roger Lee, of Monterey, CA; SSG Marc A. Arizmendez, of Anaheim, CA; SPC Jerod H. Osborne, of Royse City, TX; SPC Keenan A. Cooper, of Wahpeton, ND; PFC Jacob A. Dennis, of Powder Springs, GA; SGT Andrew J. Creighton, of Laurel, DE; SSG Christopher F. Cabacoy, of Virginia Beach, VA; PFC Edwin C. Wood, of Omaha, NE; SGT Jordan E. Tuttle, of West Monroe, LA; PFC David Jefferson, of Philadelphia, PA; SPC Clayton D. McGarrah, of Harrison, AR; SPC Louis R. Fastuca, of West Chester, PA; Capt. David A. Wisniewski, of Moville, IA; PFC Ryan J. Grady, of Bristow, OK. SGT Johnny W. Lumpkin, of Columbus, GA; SPC Morganne M. McBeth, of Fredricksburg, VA; SFC Kristopher D. Chapleau, of LaGrange, KY; Cpl Larry D. Harris Jr., of Thornton, CO; SPC Matthew R.…
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Frank Lautenberg
Democratic · New Jersey
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Jul 13, 2010

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The speaker honors fallen American troops and submits their names into the Congressional Record.

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