WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a resolution to honor the lives of the 56 Missourians who gave their lives for their country in the War on Terror in Afghanistan, including Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz who was killed in the recent attacks at the Kabul airport.

“In the wake of the September 11th attacks, Americans from all walks of life enlisted in defense of freedom and for two decades, the United States military fought for us in Afghanistan. During that time, 56 Missourians made the ultimate sacrifice for this country and their spouses, children, parents, grandparents and friends have had to continue living their lives without the people they love the most. We have the privilege of living in a free country because of these incredibly selfless servicemembers and are forever indebted to them and their families for their bravery,” said Congressman Luetkemeyer.

“Missouri will never be able to repay these families for their service and sacrifice, but we will always remember.”

We Honor the Fallen:

• Christopher Michael Allgaier;
• Michael Chad Bailey;
• Michael Joe Beckerman;
• Brian Jay Bradbury;
• Paul Douglas Carron;
• Jacob Russell Carver;
• Joseph Brian Cemper;
• Robert Keith Charlton;
• Richard Michael Crane;
• Robert Wayne Crow, Jr.;
• Justin Eric Culbreth;
• Robert Gene Davis;
• Edward Fred Dixon III;
• Jason David Fingar;
• James Matthew Finley;
• Zachary Michael Fisher;
• Jacob Rudeloff Fleischer;
• Blake Wade Hall;
• Nicholas Joel Hand;
• James Warren Harrison, Jr.;
• Jonathon Michael Dean Hostetter;
• James Roger Ide V;
• Issac Brandon Jackson;
• Christopher M. Katzenberger;
• Jeremy Andrew Katzenberger;
• William Jo Kerwood;
• Daniel Leon Kisling, Jr.;
• Denis Deleon Kisseloff;
• Donald Matthew Marler;
• Matthew David Mason;
• Richard Lewis McNulty III;
• Bradley Louis Melton;
• James Douglas Mowris;
• Michael Robert Patton;
• Joseph Michael Peters;
• Robert Wayne Pharris;
• Ricky Linn Richardson, Jr.;
• Charles Montague Sadell;
• Charles Ray Sanders, Jr.;
• Ronald Wayne Sawyer;
• Patrick Wayne Schimmel;
• Jared Marcus Schmitz;
• Roslyn Littman Schulte;
• Billy Joe Siercks;
• Adam Olin Smith;
• Tyler James Smith;
• Christopher Glenn Stark;
• Sean Patrick Sullivan;
• Philip James Svitak;
• Phillip David Vinnedge;
• Matthew Herbert Walker;
• Jeffrey Lee White, Jr.;
• Matthew Willard Wilson;
• Vincent Cortez Winston, Jr.;
• Sterling William Wyatt; and
• Gunnar William Zwilling.

Full resolution text can be found HERE.

Background: On August 13^th, Congressman Luetkemeyer cosponsored legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week, including Wentzville native, Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz. More information HERE.