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CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2129-2 2002-11-22 107 2     IN TRIBUTE OF STAFF SGT. RYAN FORAKER HOUSE EXTENSIONS ALLOTHER E2129 E2129 [{"name": "Bob Schaffer", "role": "speaking"}]   148 Cong. Rec. E2129 Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002) [Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2129] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN TRIBUTE OF STAFF SGT. RYAN FORAKER ______ HON. BOB SCHAFFER of colorado in the house of representatives Friday, November 22, 2002 Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Staff Sgt. Ryan Dane Foraker. Staff Sgt. Foraker, a U.S. Army reservist with the 342nd military police Company based in Columbus, Ohio, has been reported missing at the U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since Tuesday, September 24, 2002. Sgt. Foraker's wallet, military ID and civilian shorts and T-shirt were found folded and stuck in a rock crevasse outside Camp America barracks. An extensive search and rescue effort including watercraft and search and rescue helicopters for the missing soldier was called off as of 2 p.m. (EST) October 4, 2002. Staff Sgt. Foraker's official duty status is, ``whereabouts unknown.'' Described as a ``model soldier,'' Foraker was in his seventh month of reserve duty as a supervisor of MP's guarding al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners, first at Camp X-Ray and later at compound Delta as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Detainee involvement was not suspected in his disappearance. Staff Sgt. Foraker leaves behind a wife and two daughters, ages 3 years and 14 months. Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to join me in expressing sincere sorrow, sympathy, and gratitude for Staff Sgt. Foraker and his family. Staff Sgt. Foraker's disappearance while defending America is a somber reminder of the dangers facing those safeguarding our Nation's freedoms. May God rest his soul. ____________________

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