Frank Lautenberg: “Another 2 months have passed, and more American troops lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is only…”

“Another 2 months have passed, and more American troops lost their lives overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is only right that we take a few moments in the U.S. Senate to honor them. Outside my office here in Washington, we have a tribute called 'Faces of the Fallen.' Visitors to the Senate from across the country have stopped by the memorial. I encourage my colleagues to come see this tribute on the third floor of the Hart Building. I last came to the Senate floor to honor our fallen troops in early August. Since that time, the Pentagon has announced the deaths of 182 troops in Iraq and in Operation Enduring Freedom, including in Afghanistan. They will not be forgotten. So today I will read their names into the Record: PO3 Mark R. Cannon, of Lubbock, TX SPC Chirasak Vidhyarkorn, of Queens, NY SGT Randell Olguin, of Ralls, TX GYSGT Herman J. Murkerson Jr., of Adger, AL SGT Robert T. Ayres III, of Los Angeles, CA SGT Zachary D. Tellier, of Charlotte, NC SSGT Donnie D. Dixon, of Miami, FL James D. Doster, of Pine Bluff, AR SPC Ciara M. Durkin, of Quincy, MA Randy L. Johnson, of Washington, DC SPC Mathew D. Taylor, of Cameron Park, CA PFC Christopher F. Pfeifer, of Spalding, NE PO2 Charles Luke Milam, of Littleton, CO SSGT Zachary B. Tomczak, of Huron, SD CPL Anthony K. Bento, of San Diego, CA SSGT Kevin R. Brown, of Harrah, OK Matthew D. Blaskowski, of Levering, MI SPC David L. Watson, of Newport, AR SPC Joshua H. Reeves, of Watkinsville, GA CSM Jonathan M.…”