[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H1979-H1980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN TRIBUTE TO HERB BRAV

  (Mr. WOMACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WOMACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the life and 
service of Command Sergeant Major (retired) Herb Brav.
  This extraordinary American, who served his country in uniform for 
over 30 years and another 27 years as waterfront, gymnasium, and 
physical fitness director for the Multinational Force and Observers, 
Sinai, Egypt, died March 9, 2012, in St. Augustine, Florida.
  Herb was a legend. A former heavyweight boxer, he joined the Army in 
1947, served tours in Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam. His iconic 
service with the MFO impacted thousands of soldiers from many 
contingent forces. I fondly remember his mantra: ``When the will is 
strong, everything is easy.'' Soldiering was everything to this 
patriot. He rarely took a vacation, and never spent a Christmas away 
from the soldiers at South Camp.

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  Madam Speaker, it is a great honor to speak on behalf of MFO veterans 
worldwide, his wife, Gisela, and his two children in saluting Herb Brav 
for his service to country and his fellow man.
  Let us remember his immortal words: ``When the will is strong, 
everything is easy.''

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