May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MIGUEL LORENZO HOLMES

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Mr. Miguel Lorenzo Holmes, who passed away at the age of 22 on May 6 
while serving his country in Afghanistan.
  The First Congressional District of Georgia was home for Mr. Holmes, 
but he was also stationed there as part of the 48th Infantry Brigade 
Combat Team in Savannah.
  He was raised in Hinesville, in the First District, close to his 
grandparents, where he attended Bradwell High School. There, he entered 
the Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy, which inspired him to join 
the National Guard.
  He passed away after being wounded in Nangarhar province of 
Afghanistan. This is a sobering reminder of the danger that soldiers 
face while working to make our country and world a better place to 
live.
  I thank all who serve.
  Mr. Holmes' family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers 
during this most difficult time.

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