Political Quotes

“I rise today to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in defense of our Nation. This Memorial Day, I join all Americans in honoring those brave souls. Over the past decade since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces have been deployed to fight on our behalf in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Thousands of those courageous servicemen and women have lost their lives as part of these ongoing missions. More than 70 of these warriors called Mississippi home, including 7 brave fighters who have been killed in Afghanistan since we last observed this national holiday. These are the sacrifices that we should keep in mind as we commemorate Memorial Day 2011. I am deeply grateful to the young Mississippians we have lost over the past 12 months, and my heart goes out to the families and friends they leave behind. For the record, I now cite the names of these fallen heroes from Mississippi: 1SG Robert N. Barton of Roxie, 35, who died June 7, 2010; PFC Joshua S. Ose of Hernando, 19, who died September 20, 2010; PFC William B. Dawson of Tunica, 20, who died September 24, 2010; SGT Eric C. Newman of Waynesboro, 30, who died October 14, 2010; 1LT William J. Donnelly IV of Picayune, 27, who died November 25, 2010; SSG Jason A. Rogers of Brandon, 28, who died April 7, 2011; and SSG David D. Self of Pearl, 29, who died May 16, 2011.…”