Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commemorate the life of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Lombardo. Sam and his family legally immigrated to the United States from Italy. He enlisted to serve in the Army National Guard's 28th Infantry Division just 1 month following the start of World War II. After training, he was deployed to Europe where he would serve as platoon leader and executive officer of I Company, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Division, and he would always remind constituents in northwest Florida that he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. During this time, Lieutenant Colonel Lombardo and his platoon created their own makeshift flag out of scraps of red and blue cloth. For the white, they used German surrender flags. They used this as their battle flag in victorious campaigns across the Rhine and Danube Rivers. Following World War II, Lieutenant Colonel Lombardo continued his service to our country in Korea and Vietnam. Throughout his service, Lieutenant Colonel Lombardo earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with ``V'' for Valor, as well as an Oak Leaf Cluster with Meritorious Achievement among 10 other medals. Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring the late Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Lombardo. I asked Sam how he was able to be so healthy after more than 100 years living on the planet Earth. He said that his secret was red wine and almonds at night. I think I will have a little of both in his honor this evening.”