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Cooper Street P.O. in Babylon renamed in honor of lost soldier Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton announced recently that she has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to rename the Cooper Street Post Office in Babylon in honor of Pfc. Jacob Samuel Fletcher. Pfc. Fletcher died on November 14, 2003 while serving in Iraq, when explosives struck a bus he was riding on in the town of Samara. Congressman Peter King introduced similar legislation in the U.S House of Representatives. "It is with great respect and gratitude that I am introducing this piece of legislation. Renaming the Cooper Street Post Office after Jacob Fletcher will be another lasting tribute to his memory and legacy. Having already been awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, it is only fitting that we honor a man who was not only devoted to serving his country, but one who exhibited bravery and leadership every step of the way," said Senator Clinton. Senator Clinton's legislation would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service, located at 110 Cooper St., Babylon, as the Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building.
Fletcher was a 1994 Babylon High School graduate who last resided in Bay Shore. Fletcher enlisted in the Army soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, informing friends and family he had a duty to serve his country. Both Fletcher's father and stepfather served in the armed forces during the Vietnam War. His death came only 11 days shy of his 29th birthday. Fletcher had been one of the first Americans to land In Iraq, parachuting into the darkness north of Baghdad during the first week of the war. After his death, Fletcher's mother, Dorine Kenney, set up Jacob's Light Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing servicemen overseas with necessities and comforts from home, with particular focus on those soldiers without family or support at home.
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