Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it is an honor to follow my senior Senator, Jack Reed, who has been kind enough to preside now for me so that we may deliver these remarks together. The State of Rhode Island has lost two men in recent days, two men who came from far away to our State to dedicate themselves to its service and to the service of our country, one serving our country with honor and distinction in Afghanistan and the other serving our Ocean State's great capital city of Providence. U.S. Marine LCpl Abraham Tarwoe, of Providence, was a mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, NC. He deployed with the Second Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, where he served as a dog handler in addition to his duties as a mortarman. Abraham was born in Liberia during a time of civil war. His mother and father sent him to America when he was only 7 years old to find a better life. He joined our Liberian community in Rhode Island, which is an important and valued part of our Rhode Island civic life. Abraham grew of age and joined the Marines in June of 2009 and was promoted to Lance Corporal in August of 2010. In December he deployed for a second tour of duty to Afghanistan. He had earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the NATO Medal.…”