![]() These cuts are restored to honor our nation's commitment to care for We must work together from both sides of the aisle to ensure that I will continue to urge my colleagues in Congress to rethink theseĬuts. Times, there is no excuse for cutting already under-funded veterans' Punished in the name of fiscal responsibility. Whether they fought on the front lines or served here at home-to keep The services or benefits they have earned.Īs a veteran myself, it saddens me to see how some of our Nation'sįinest citizens are being treated. Have to be concerned that the Veterans Administration will not provide Of providing adequate care and compensation to their families willīecome a higher priority for the Federal Government.Īfter making a sacrifice for our country, our veterans should not Valor displayed by those who served in the armed services deserves theĪs the number of veterans growing older increases, the responsibility Nation owes them a debt that we can never repay. They have never hesitated in answering their Nation'sĬall, giving of their time, service and in many cases their lives. In times of crisis, our Nation looks to the men and women of theĪrmed forces. Join me in thanking these families for their sacrifice as well. The Memorial Day weekend hasĪlso come to symbolize a time for family and friends to come together ĭuring this time it becomes abundantly clear who is missing. Souls in unison as one people on this day. Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, we honor these brave The history of our country gave their lives in battle to defend theįreedom and liberty that makes these American States united. These images culminated into a feeling of pride, aįeeling I know each and every American feels when they think of whatĪs a Nation on Memorial Day we honor the men and women who through Medical Center and the men and women I spoke with when I traveled to In my mind of the heroic Kansans I visited at the Walter Reed Army Speaker, I stood on the House floor on May 20, 2004,Īnd observed a moment of silence to remember the brave men and women And may God continue to bless the United States of America. May God bless these two men who died so that we could live inįreedom. Stationed at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, and deployed to Kuwait in Ryan joined the Marines to be a part of its drum and bugle corps, butĬhanged course after two years because he wanted to be a pilot. Married, and enlisted in the Marines during a single month in 1997. State University, where he met his wife, Michelle. Member of the marching band at West Aurora High. Major, he began playing the drums when he was in 4th grade and was a Michael Ryan, Tim Ryan grew up with his older brother in Montgomery andĪurora, graduating from West Aurora High School. When his helicopter crashed into a canal in Iraq. Timothy Ryan, 30, of North Aurora, died in May 2003, He was proud to serve his country, and often told friends andįamily ``I'm going to hunt bad guys,''-a reference to the terrorist Army Special Forces in Afghanistan since JanuaryĢ003. Squadron of the 182nd Airlift Wing of the National Guard, and had been Frazier was assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Player and a member of the choir in high school. The oldest of James and Joyceįrazier's five children, he was a wrestler, all-conference football Joined the Illinois Air National Guard in 1998, a year after graduatingįrom Central High School in Burlington. March 2003, when his patrol unit was ambushed in Afghanistan. I especially want to call attention to the sacrifices of two of myĬonstituents who died in the service of their Nation: Staff Sgt. Separated from their families and fighting in distant lands to defend Those who made the ultimate sacrifice as we remember those who are This Memorial Day, we all need to take an extra moment to remember I want to thank Jim Walsh and Charlie Rangel for working together toĬome up with this tribute to those who have died defending freedom. Paying tribute to all of our fallen citizens who have lost their livesĭefending freedom in the war against terror. Speaker, I rise today to join with my colleagues in For complete and accurate display of this text, see the PDF.įrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [FALLEN HEROES Formatting necessary for an accurate reading of this text may be shown by tags (e.g., or ) or may be missing from this TXT display. ![]()
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