[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 59 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S4640]
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                       HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES


                   sergeant robert j. ``jason'' gore

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a fellow Iowan 
who has fallen in service to his country. SGT. Robert J. ``Jason'' Gore 
of Nevada, IA, was killed on April 21, when insurgents shot down his 
helicopter. Jason had already completed one tour in Iraq before he 
began his tour as a security guard for Blackwater USA. He was only 23 
years old and is survived by a mother, father, brother, and 
grandparents.
  Jason grew in Nevada, IA, and chose to attend St. John's Northwestern 
Military Academy for his last 2 years of high school. Sergeant Gore 
excelled there in academics, athletics, and leadership, and he was 
described as a kind young man with a purpose-driven life and a great 
enthusiasm for the opportunity to serve in the military.
  Sergeant Gore's patriotism for his country and zeal for life must be 
recognized and appreciated today and in days to come. In his honor, I 
urge all Americans to contemplate their love for this great country and 
to think about the patriotic ideals which Jason held in such high 
esteem. In memory of his life and his great sacrifice so willingly 
made, we are called to rekindle in ourselves the fiery devotion and 
enthusiasm of SGT. Robert J. Gore. I offer my condolences to the family 
and friends of Jason who have felt this loss most deeply. Today, their 
son, brother, grandson, and friend stands as a beacon of enduring 
patriotism, deserving of emulation by all Americans.

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