Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, today I rise in solemn remembrance of the life of a fallen hero, Staff Sergeant Adam L. Dickmyer who grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Staff Sergeant Dickmyer was killed while serving his country in Afghanistan on October 28 when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device near Kandahar. Staff Sergeant Dickmyer was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. From 2003 until 2009, he served at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. Only 15 percent of those who try out for the honored, precision assignment are chosen, and some consider it the most prestigious duty of the military. Staff Sergeant Dickmyer led the changing of the guards, a ceremony he performed every half-hour with precision. The soldiers carry out their duties 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, no matter the conditions. He was deployed to Afghanistan in June after volunteering to go. Staff Sergeant Dickmyer graduated from Carver High School where he participated in the award-winning ROTC drill team. This selfless American patriot, who paid the heaviest price for his country, will be remembered forever as a young man who was a leader and loved by many. His tragic death in the line of duty is an irreplaceable loss for his family and friends, his community, and his country.…”