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On the recordJuly 20, 2005
over the last few days I had the privilege of visiting in the home of John Bocerri. John Bocerri is a young Ohio State representative. He is the husband of Stacy, the father of two young daughters and just 3 days ago brought to his home from the hospital his third child, born 8 pounds, 8 ounces, young Matthew Bocerri. I was in that home as John gave that young infant into the arms of his young daughters for the very first time. John is a pilot in the Air Reserves flying out of the Youngstown Air Base. He flies the large C- 130 transport planes. On Thursday of this week, tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, John Bocerri leaves his wife, leaves his two daughters and his new infant son to go to Iraq for the fourth time. For the fourth time. John Bocerri represents the hundreds, yea, the thousands of young Americans who are serving this country with honor and distinction. It is sad that John Bocerri's children will pay for the cost of this war. ____________________
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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