Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, John Quincy Adams once said: If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader. Special Forces Sergeant Dana Bowman is the epitome of that leader, continuously inspiring those around him. Indeed, he is a retired sergeant first class with the U.S. Army Special Forces and a member of the elite parachute team, the Golden Knights. On February 6, 1994, while training and descending at 300 miles per hour from the plane that dropped him, he collided midair with his teammate, Sergeant Jose Aguillon. The result of that horrendous collision was the unfortunate death of Sergeant Aguillon and the severing of both of Sergeant Bowman's legs, one above the knee and the other below. Nine months following this deeply tragic event, he became the first double amputee to reenlist in the United States Army. I witnessed his fortitude firsthand this past week at the 2018 opening of the national Civilian Marksmanship Program in Port Clinton, Ohio. On July 9, at Camp Perry, during the beginning of the shooting matches for this year, Sergeant Bowman began the program by parachuting from very high with a gigantic American flag that he helped unfurl as he landed on Earth. After a few short minutes, Sergeant Bowman landed perfectly right behind the podium. What a sight to behold.…”