Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to honor the life of one of America's bravest killed in action in Afghanistan--CPL Loren M. Buffalo--a fallen hero who served our Nation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Corporal Buffalo, 20, of Mountain Pine, AR, was by all accounts, driven by a call to serve his country and strong sense of civic duty. The son of an Arkansas National Guardsman and the grandson of a World War II veteran, Corporal Buffalo joined the Army in 2009, just after graduating from Mountain Pine High School. His father, Cecil Buffalo, told The Sentinel-Record, that he knew his son wanted to serve his country all the way back in junior high. Mr. Buffalo said his son was a ``strong-hearted all-American boy'' who ``loved his country and wanted to serve it.'' In Mountain Pine, Corporal Buffalo is remembered as a young man who would make the best out of any situation. One of his mentors said that Corporal Buffalo ``was 100 percent about community.'' During his teenage years, Corporal Buffalo undertook a number of projects honoring and supporting our Nation's veterans. Beyond a life of service, Corporal Buffalo enjoyed making music. A multitalented musician, Mr. Buffalo said his son could play the guitar, drums, bass and ``just about anything you put in his hand.'' Corporal Buffalo was assigned to B Troop, 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division based out of Fort Campbell, KY.…”