Political Quotes

“today I wish to honor George James Wright, a resident of Laurel, MT, and a veteran of the Second World War. George, I would like to thank you and your family on behalf of Montana and the United States of America for your service to our Nation in times of war. George was born on June 14, 1923, in Hinsdale, MT. Like many Montanans from Valley County, he made a living off the land farming and ranching. He worked hard alongside his older brother, where he remembers driving the tractor and looking up into the big blue Montana sky. Also, like many Montanans, he did not back down from answering the call to serve his Nation when we needed him most. In 1943, George enlisted in the Army, making him the first in his family to serve in the military. He spent over 2 years fighting in the jungles and on the beaches of the Philippines and New Guinea as a proud member of the 32nd Infantry Division. He braved the mud. He braved the rain. He braved the bugs, and he braved the bullets. He saw the unimaginable, as Japanese kamikaze pilots slammed their airplanes into American ships. He did the unbelievable, driving Army bulldozers into the unknown, making sure our soldiers got the supplies and food they desperately needed. He served our Nation with bravery, courage, and dignity, working his way up to the rank of T5. After America's victory, George came home, and returned to those same Montana fields and skies.…”