LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the untimely death of United States Army
Spc. Brushaun Xavier Anderson, and paying tribute to his courageous
actions in Iraq

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to express sympathy
for the loss of a courageous soldier who sacrificed his life while serv-
ing in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is deeply moved to mourn the untimely
death of United States Army Spc. Brushaun Xavier Anderson, and paying
tribute to his courageous actions in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Born on June 30, 1989, in Columbus, Georgia, Spc. Brushaun
Anderson died on January 1, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq; deployed in October
of 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he served as an infantry-
man with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry); and
WHEREAS, Survived by his parents and nine siblings, Spc. Brushaun
Anderson was a 2007 graduate of Carver High School; he joined the United
States Army in October of 2007, and later arrived in Fort Drum in May of
2008; and
WHEREAS, The banner of freedom will always wave over our beloved New
York and all of America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave;
and
WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with which these men and women served their country, and must recognize
that no greater debt is owed than that owed to those who gave their
lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and
WHEREAS, The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a
very high price for those serving in times of conflict; it is fitting
and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those who risk their
lives, leaving their families behind, express our appreciation and eter-
nal gratitude for their sacrifices and courageous acts; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the untimely death of United States Army Spc. Brushaun Xavier
Anderson, and paying tribute to his courageous actions in Iraq; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to to the family of Spc. Brushaun Xavier Anderson.