Political Quotes

“in commemoration, celebration, and honor of Veterans Day, I would like to share the stories of two Louisiana heroes who served in World War II: Lucius Forsyth and Robert ``Emmett'' Stanley--two Louisianans who answered the call to serve and did so most honorably. Lucius Forsyth left his home in Paulina, LA, to serve in World War II in his late teens as a U.S. Navy seaman aboard the USS Saratoga. On February 21, 1945, Lucius and the crew of the Saratoga experienced the most concentrated assault of World War II against a warship. The Saratoga and her 3,500 sailors fought bravely as the Japanese forces attacked the ship for 3 hours. Bombs were dropped and five Japanese kamikazes crashed their aircraft into the Saratoga. Seven levels below the main deck, Lucius knew that the impact of a bomb or a kamikaze near his location would mean certain death. Ignoring the danger, Lucius continued to work in the compartments adjacent to the ammunition stockpiles. Mr. President, 125 members of the Saratoga lost their lives that day. Lucius remained aboard the Saratoga for the rest of the war. After the Japanese surrendered, he returned home, married Rita Bourgeois of Gonzales, LA, raised 5 children, and today is blessed with 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The other Louisiana veteran I would like to recognize is Robert ``Emmett'' Stanley. Born in New Orleans in 1923, Emmett left home shortly after graduating from high school to serve the United States.…”