Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Presiding Officer, Senator Lankford, and I want to recognize and pay tribute to Army MSG Joshua Wheeler. Joshua was born in Roland, OK. He was deployed to Kirkuk Province, Iraq, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. I didn't remember him at the time, but I was there during that time. He was deployed to Kirkuk to support Operation Inherent Resolve. That was his 14th deployment in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Joshua's unit, along with Iraqi and Kurdish forces, raided a compound near the city of Kirkuk, freeing 70 prisoners from captivity. Josh died of injuries sustained in that firefight. He would have turned 40 this month. Josh attended and graduated from Muldrow High School in 1994, and a classmate of his, Ms. Tra Moreland, said this about Josh and his character: If you would have asked me 20 years ago, would he be the man--the kind of man to do this, to give his life for everyone else? I'd say most definitely! I wish everybody could have known him! Josh enlisted in the Army straight out of high school. During his military career, he served in the 24th Infantry Regiment, 75th Ranger Regiment, and from 2004 until the events that bring us here today, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, where he served with the Delta Force. I think we all understand what the Delta Force is all about. It is a unit of the elite, the very best of the best. That was Josh--the best of the best.…”