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Attao receives council’s commendation
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Posted on May 03 2005
The 8th Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council recently issued a commemorative resolution honoring U.S. Army Specialist John Paul Jones Attao for what it described as “his bravery, courage and determination to uphold the United States Armed Forces’ goal to secure peace, freedom and democracy in Iraq.”
Attao enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on November of 2000, and was assigned to the Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry. He was deployed to Iraq this year for one-year tour of duty. In Iraq, Attao was assigned to the II Bravo unit.
Attao is the son of former congressman Maximo Torres Attao (deceased) and Theresita Jones Attao. He is married to Ella Villazon-Attao.
“The members of the Municipal Council join the people of the CNMI in extending special recognition, congratulation and commendation to Attao for safeguarding and protecting the lives of his fellow Americans,” the resolution said.
The resolution was certified by municipal council chair Gregorio V. Deleon Guerrero and vice chair David A. Indalecio and attested by secretary Antonia M. Tudela.
The United States declared war with Iraq’s dictator Saddam Hussein “to destroy weapons of mass destruction, to deter his acts of terrorism and for the people of Iraq to enjoy freedom, peace and democracy.”
The CNMI men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces who have been wounded or killed in action in Iraq, Afghanistan and other dangerous posts include U.S. Army Sergeant Yinjyh “Eddie” Lang Chen, 1st CNMI casualty in Iraq; U.S. Army Sergeant William Ayuyu Sakisat (JR), wounded in Afghanistan; U.S. Army Specialist 4 Monique Guerrero Sablan, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Randy Takai Johnson, wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Sergeant Nazario San Nicolas Borja (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; U.S. Army Specialist Gregory Cabrera Cing (Tinian), wounded in Iraq; U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dustin M. Pangelinan wounded in Iraq; and U.S. Army Sergeant Jason D. Hensley, wounded in Iraq.
