Political Quotes

“I wish to express my sympathy over the loss of U.S. Army PVT Benjamin J. Slaven from Nebraska. Private Slaven died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq on June 9. He was 22 years old. Private Slaven grew up in Plymouth, NE and received his high school equivalency diploma from Southeast Community College in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq in March after serving in the U.S. Army Reserves. Before being deployed, Private Slaven worked with developmentally disabled young adults at the Beatrice State Development Center in Beatrice, NE. He was a member of Detachment 1, 308th Transportation Company based in Lincoln, NE. Private Slaven will be remembered as a loyal soldier who had a strong sense of duty, honor, and love of country. Thousands of brave Americans like Private Slaven are currently serving in Iraq. Private Slaven is survived by his mother, Judy Huenink of Plymouth, NE; father, Bruce Slaven of Beatrice, NE; and sister, Misti Slaven. Judy and Bruce both served in the Air Force, and Misti is training to be a medical lab technician in the Army Reserve at Fort Bliss, TX. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time. America is proud of Private Slaven's heroic service and mourns his loss. I ask my colleagues to join me and all Americans in honoring PVT Benjamin J. Slaven. Lance Corporal Brent Zoucha Mr. President, I also wish to express my sympathy over the loss of U.S.…”