Political Quotes

“today I wish to celebrate the christening of the United States Navy's T-ESB 4 Expeditionary Sea Base, USNS Hershel ``Woody'' Williams taking place on October 21, 2017. This vessel is named after the proud West Virginian and last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Pacific theater during World War II. This ship will serve as a flexible platform to support Special Forces helicopters and aircraft, as well as counterpiracy and mine countermeasures. This ship could not have a better namesake than Woody Williams. Woody's life is the embodiment of what it means to serve this country, both in his military service during World War II, and his service to veterans and Gold Star families in his civilian life. Corporal Williams' actions on Iwo Jima are the definition of heroism. He went forward alone, facing deadly machinegun fire from entrenched Japanese positions and fought bravely for 4 hours, taking out enemy positions one by one. His actions were crucial to his regiment's success on Iwo Jima, wiping out a heavily defended Japanese position. In addition to Woody's wartime heroism, for which he received the Congressional Medal of Honor, he also has devoted his life to servicemembers, veterans, and their families.…”