[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 53 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E514]
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                          HONORING KIRK ROHLE

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                            HON. ROBERT HURT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 30, 2012

  Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kirk Rohle, a 
student at Hampden-Sydney College who displayed extraordinary courage 
on January 25, 2012 when he re-entered his burning house to rescue his 
childhood friend, Ben Rogers.
  Kirk and Ben grew up across the street from one another in 
Mechanicsville, Virginia, played Little League together, graduated from 
Hanover High School, and are currently both hardworking student-
athletes at Hampden-Sydney.
  While Kirk has achieved much in the classroom and on the football 
field at Hampden-Sydney, today I rise to commend him for his bravery 
and loyalty as he attempted to save his best friend's life.
  Kirk's actions that day represent the kind of selflessness and 
loyalty that we all aspire to have, and the courage found in true 
heroes.
  As Kirk rejoins Ben and the rest of his classmates at Hampden-Sydney, 
and continues to recover from serious injuries sustained on that day, I 
ask my colleagues to join with me today in honoring Kirk Rohle for his 
display of selflessness, loyalty, and true heroism, and in wishing him 
a speedy recovery.

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