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MS HC60
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bobby Howell
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AI Summary
- Commends the life and service of U.S. Army Sergeant Matthew Lee Ingram of Newton County, Mississippi, who was killed in action on August 21, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, during his second overseas combat tour
- Sergeant Ingram joined the Army in summer 2003, was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, and previously served a tour in Iraq from August 2004 to July 2005
- Received numerous military honors including the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, among others
- Notes Sergeant Ingram was one of approximately 70 military members with strong ties to Mississippi lost in Afghanistan or Iraq since the beginning of those conflicts
- Extends the deepest sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to his surviving family, including his wife Holly, 10-month-old daughter Chloe, parents Patricia and James, and brother Jamie
Legislative Description
Sergeant Matthew Lee Ingram; commend life, legacy and service to the U.S. Army upon his passing.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
2/26/2010
Full Bill Text
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