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MS SC557
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Lance Corporal Edward Joe "Eddie" Dycus, 22, of Greenville, Mississippi, died on February 1, 2012, in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan while guarding a joint operating base.
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Dycus was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was deployed to Afghanistan on his 22nd birthday, December 12, 2011.
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The resolution honors Dycus's service and extends the thoughts and prayers of Mississippi to his surviving family members, including his parents Randy and Theresa Carol Dycus, one brother, three sisters, and five nephews.
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At least 77 soldiers and sailors with Mississippi ties have died in Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan since its beginning.
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The resolution directs that it be presented to Dycus's surviving family and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
Legislative Description
Remember the gallant service and mourn the loss of Afghanistan casualty U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Edward Dycus of Greenville, MS.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/5/2012