Max Baucus: “Montana has been proud to send many of our young men and women over to serve in the Gulf these past few months. As their…”

“Montana has been proud to send many of our young men and women over to serve in the Gulf these past few months. As their stories come back to us, we see more clearly the personal side of this war. We see the bravery, the commitment, and the courage of these men and women. Our Armed Forces remain engaged in a complicated, difficult effort, and they continue to carry out their mission with the type of professionalism and compassion that you could expect only from the most dedicated and finely trained individuals. As I have done before, I would like to take the time this morning to acknowledge a few of the many Montanans we have serving in the Gulf region. It is important that we let them know just how proud of them we are. I have recently received news that Marine Cpl Chad M. Taylor, of Kalispell, MT, has been awarded the Purple Heart. Chad was wounded last month while serving somewhere between the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Tikrit. He was riding in an amphibious personnel carrier when it was hit by two rocket-propelled grenades. He has sustained shrapnel wounds in his legs, and he told his folks it would probably take "a couple of surgeries" to put him right. Chad has not been the only member of his family serving over in the Gulf--his twin brother Bobby is also a marine. The brothers joined up the same day, almost 4 years ago now.”