U.S. Congressman John Boozman 3rd District of Arkansas

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Washington, Jul 9, 2008 -

Congressman Boozman honored Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Lynn Woodham who was killed in Iraq over the weekend. The following is a statement the congressman read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a brave American soldier who sacrificed his life for freedom, Sergeant 1^st Class Anthony Lynn Woodham, from Rogers, Arkansas.

A mechanic assigned to the Arkansas National Guard Delta Company, 39^th Brigade Support Battalion, 39^th Brigade Combat Team of Heber Springs, Anthony put himself in harms way to make this world a better place.

His commitment to this country is second to none. Anthony considered his service an honor, first enlisting in 1989 and re-enlisting after he returned from his first deployment in 2005. He died Saturday, six months shy of 20 years of service in the military.

He’ll be remembered as a soldier, a son, a husband and a father who cared about everyone around him. His wife Crystal describes Anthony as a loving husband and great father.

M. Speaker, Anthony is a true American hero. I ask that my colleagues keep his family and friends in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

I yield back the balance of my time.

The statement read by Congressman Boozman is part of the Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress.