Tina Smith: “the Bible tells us that ``Greater love than this has no man than to lay down his life for his friends.'' I rise this…”

“the Bible tells us that ``Greater love than this has no man than to lay down his life for his friends.'' I rise this morning to pay tribute to two American heroes from my home town of Pendleton, OR, who made the ultimate sacrifice by laying down their lives for their friends, their country, and the cause of freedom. WO Adrian B. Stump and SGT Tane Travis Baum were two of five soldiers who were lost in the crash of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it was returning from an ongoing operation in southern Afghanistan. Warrant Officer Stump was 22 years of age. He was the son of Jerry and Anne Stump, who instilled in Adrian the values of hard work, honesty, and integrity. He was a graduate of Pendleton High School, and he was well known in my community for being an outstanding young man, who always had a smile on his face. Like many east Oregonians, he loved the outdoors and could often be found hiking, fishing, and camping. Adrian always dreamed of flying helicopters. And after he graduated from high school, there was no question of what he wanted to do. He wanted to serve his country. Indeed, he recently expressed to a friend of mine how great it was to be able to wake up in the morning and do what one loves to do. SGT Tane Travis Baum was 30 years old. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Tina, and they were the parents of two beautiful children, Caelan and Dyllon. Sergeant Baum also loved the outdoors and flying helicopters.…”