Ted Poe: “From this day to the ending of the world, we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for…”

“From this day to the ending of the world, we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Mr. Speaker, Shakespeare penned this in Henry V. It represents the unfailing commitment soldiers have for their fellow comrades. Since 2004, 26 men and women from the Second Congressional District area of Texas have served honorably and given their lives for the cause of freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan; 26 times I have come to this House floor to talk about one of them. This Memorial Day I would like to honor them again by name. They aren't just a statistic, Mr. Speaker. They are real people who gave their life for the American cause. They are the sons and daughters of America, and they are our heroes. In America's first war fighting for freedom, it was said by Patrick Henry, 'The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, and to the brave.' We are fortunate that those words still ring true today and that American troops overseas carry those values into battle.”