Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this medal has a picture of their son. It says: ``In memory of SSG Bryan A. Burgess, who lived from April 23, 1981, through March 29, 2011.'' On the back of it, it has a picture of a memorial that shows a pair of boots and a rifle and a hat and ``never forget.'' The Tribute to Fallen Soldiers is about never forgetting our fallen soldiers. We put them into situations of enormous stress and challenge and danger, and they are there for all of us. In those particular situations, time and again, one of our soldiers loses their life. So may we never forget our soldiers who have died, our soldiers who have been wounded, and may we continue to reach out to Gold Star families to provide a community of support to them. I completely respect and appreciate the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers' motorcycle brigade that rides across the country visiting with Gold Star families, making sure they have that community of support and making sure they know that the sacrifices of their son or daughter are not forgotten.”