,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bi1 #bjag,mrs4
 ,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,e/es (    
,kansas1 & ,mr4 ,poliqu97 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! lives ( ,lance  
,corporal ,rub5 ,velasco ( ,we/ ,cov9a1 
,cali=nia1 ,corporal ,na?aniel ,ordway (
 ,wi*ita1 ,kansas1 & ,capta9 ,b5jam9    
,cross ( ,be!l1 ,ma9e1 :o p]i%$ on      
,augu/ #e1 #bjag1 dur+ milit>y op]ations
 (f ! coa/ ( ,au/ralia4  ,:]eas ,lance  
,corporal ,rub5 ,velasco 0 born on ,july
 #ca1 #aiih1 9 ,we/ ,cov9a1 ,cali=nia2  
,:]eas ,lance ,corporal ,velasco att5d$ 
s*ools 9 ! ,san ,gabriel ,valley (      
,cali=nia & graduat$ f ,we/ ,cov9a ,high
 ,s*ool 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,lance ,corporal
 ,velasco play$ on ! football & track & 
field teams 9 high s*ool & 0 kn[n z a   
great teammate1 lead]1 & competitor2    
,:]eas ,lance ,corporal ,velasco 0      
belov$ by 8 fri5ds & family = 8 s5se (  

humor1 8 nev] end+ smile1 8 k9dness1 & 8
 ability to make fri5ds ) ev]yone2      
,:]eas ,lance ,corporal ,velasco 0      
select$ to assess into ! ,m>9e ,corps & 
c\ld n h be5 m excit$1 discuss+         
ext5sively ) 8 family & fri5ds 8 pride 9
 becom+ a ,m>9e to s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,lance ,corporal ,velasco       
complet$ basic tra9+ to e>n 8 ,eagle1   
,globe1 & ,an*or1 matriculat$ into      
infantryman tra9+1 & ^u graduation 0    
assign$ to ,batt]y ,g1 ,battalion ,l&+  
,team1 #crd ,battalion1 #e? ,m>9es      
7,,blt #c_/e72 ,:]eas ,lance ,corporal  
,velasco 0 deploy$ 9 support ( ! #ca/   
,m>9e ,exp$ition>y ,unit & 0 decorat$ ) 
! ,national ,def5se ,s]vice ,m$al & !   
,global ,w> on ,t]rorism ,s]vice ,m$al2 
,:]eas ,corporal ,na?aniel ,ordway 0    
born on ,febru>y #h1 #aiif1 9 ,wi*ita1  
,kansas2 ,:]eas ,corporal ,ordway grew  
up 9 ,wi*ita & att5d$ ,wi*ita ,heights  
,high ,s*ool1 :]e he 0 a memb] ( !      
,junior ,res]ve ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps2   
,:]eas ,corporal ,ordway 0 an accompli%$

 practition] ( ,taekwondo1 a*iev+ !     
level ( black belt2 ,:]eas ,corporal    
,ordway is rememb]$ z a p]son ) a smile 
on 8 face1 ! guy :o made ev]yone laugh1 
! guy :o lov$ ev]yone1 & a ,m>9e :o made
 8 family v pr\d2 ,:]eas ,corporal      
,ordway 0 select$ to assess into ! ,m>9e
 ,corps aft] high s*ool1 hav+ always    
want$ to s]ve 9 a way t protect$ 8      
family1 8 community & 8 c\ntry2 ,:]eas  
,corporal ,ordway complet$ basic tra9+  
to e>n 8 ,eagle1 ,globe1 & ,an*or1      
advanc$ to a ,crew ,*ief1 & 0 assign$ to
 ,m>9e ,m$ium ,tiltrotor ,squadron #bfe 
7,,vmm-#bfe72 ,:]eas ,corporal ,ordway 0
 decorat$ ) ! ,national ,def5se ,s]vice 
,m$al1 ,sea ,s]vice ,deploym5t ,ribbon1 
& ! ,global ,w> on ,t]rorism ,s]vice    
,m$al2 ,:]eas ,capta9 ,b5jam9 ,cross    
sp5t mo/ ( 8 *ildhood 9 ,be!l1 ,ma9e1   
:]e he graduat$ f ,tel/> ,regional ,high
 ,s*ool2 ,:]eas ,capta9 ,cross excell$ 9
 high s*ool z a s*ol> & a?lete1 includ+ 
be+ /ud5t presid5t ( 8 graduat+ class & 
receiv+ a ,res]ve ,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps  

s*ol>%ip f ! ,navy2 ,:]eas ,capta9      
,cross 0 an out/&+ cadet at ! ,virg9ia  
,milit>y ,in/itute & graduat$ ) an      
economics & bus9ess degree2 ,:]eas      
,capta9 ,cross is rememb]$ by family &  
fri5ds = 8 c>+1 compassion1 magnetic    
p]sonality1 8 love to fly1 & ! pride he 
_h 9 be+ a ,m>9e2 ,:]eas ,capta9 ,cross 
e>n$ 8 commission into ! ,m>9e ,corps1  
advanc$ ?r\gh flight s*ool1 & 0 assign$ 
to ,m>9e ,m$ium ,tiltrotor ,squadron    
#bfe 7,,vmm-#bfe72 ,:]eas ,capta9 ,cross
 0 decorat$ ) ! ,national ,def5se       
,s]vice ,m$al & ! ,global ,w> on        
,t]rorism ,s]vice ,m$al2 ,:]eas1 on !   
ev5+ ( ,augu/ #e1 #bjag1 ,lance         
,corporal ,velasco1 ,corporal ,ordway1  
,capta9 ,cross1 & #bc o!r memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 7 conduct+ regul>ly s*$ul$ 
op]ations abo>d an ,,mv-#bb;,b ,osprey  
assign$ to ,m>9e ,m$ium ,tiltrotor      
,squadron #bfe 7,,vmm-#bfe7 9 support ( 
! #ca/ ,m>9e ,exp$ition>y ,unit (f !    
coa/ ( ! ,%oalwat] ,bay ,tra9+ ,area1   
,que5sl&1 ,au/ralia2 ,:]eas !           

,,mv-#bb;,b ,osprey 0 involv$ 9 a mi%ap 
& ent]$ ! wat] #ah miles (f ! coa/2     
,:]eas c\rage\s se>* & rescue ef=ts     
ensur$ ! safe rescue ( #bc p]sonnel     
abo>d ! d[n$ aircraft2 & ,:]eas ,lance  
,corporal ,velasco1 ,corporal ,ordway1 &
 ,capta9 ,cross made ! ultimate         
sacrifice def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates )      
honor3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ext5ds its deepe/
 sympa?ies to ! families & fri5ds (     
fall5 ,m>9es ,lance ,corporal ,rub5     
,velasco ( ,we/ ,cov9a1 ,cali=nia1      
,corporal ,na?aniel ,ordway ( ,wi*ita1  
,kansas1 & ,capta9 ,b5jam9 ,cross (     
,be!l1 ,ma9e1 9 _! b]eavem5t2  7#b7     
honors ! c\rage & "* ( ^! brave ,m>9es =
 protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & def5d+ !    
fre$om ( all ,am]icans2 &  7#c7         
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
rememb] ! sacrifices ( ,lance ,corporal 
,velasco1 ,corporal ,ordway1 & ,capta9  
,cross & pray = !m & _! families4