Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by an American hero, Specialist Gavin Colburn of Frankfort, Ohio. He was an Army Reservist with the 542nd Transportation Company serving in the war on terror in Iraq. Specialist Colburn would be considered a hero by anyone's standards for being willing to answer his Nation's call to duty. Yet, Gavin was a hero in an even greater sense. On April 22 when a roadside bomb exploded near Specialist Colburn's truck, he threw himself in between the bomb and a fellow soldier, saving her life while sacrificing his own. As we struggle to deal with the loss of this young man, let me assure Members that Specialist Gavin Colburn's life was not sacrificed in vain. Specialist Colburn was a young man full of promise, passion, bravery and heart, a young man fighting for what he believed was right and fighting for a cause he believed to be true. Gavin loved his fiancee, his family and friends. And he loved his country. His family, his fiancee, his friends, the community of Frankfort, Ohio, and the United States of America, will never forget the incredible sacrifice this young man has made, for Specialist Gavin Colburn was born more than a soldier, he was an American patriot and an American hero. May God rest his soul. ____________________”