[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 24, 1994]
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EXPRESSING GREAT SYMPATHY AND GRIEF FOR THE LOSS OF THE PARATROOPERS AT 
                        POPE AIR FORCE BASE, NC

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, I know that you all will 
join with me in expressing our great sympathy and grief for the 
tremendous loss of 15 to 16 paratroopers who died and 82 who were 
injured yesterday after a collision of military planes at Pope Air 
Force Base, NC.
  Pope Air Force Base is in my congressional district, and I express my 
complete grief and sorrow to the families of those who were either 
killed or injured.
  Mr. Speaker, this should remind all of us in America that freedom has 
a great price. This tragedy is another example of the cost of freedom; 
men and women risk their lives in times of war and in times of 
training.
  Mr. Speaker, it is not possible to have the peace without training.
  Fifty years ago this June, this same airborne unit, the 82d Airborne 
Division, jumped into Normandy with Gen. Jim Gavin to help guarantee 
and achieve the peace in the Second World War's victory.
  I thank you for remembering, if you will, these men and their 
families in your prayers.

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