[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF ADAM ROSS

  (Mr. GOWDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOWDY. Madam Speaker, I rise to say thank you to Adam Ross and 
his parents, Dudley and Amanda Ross, from the Boiling Springs community 
in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Adam Ross has been described as a 
``well-mannered, good-spirited, and all-around good American boy.'' 
When he left Spartanburg to follow in his father's and his brother's 
footsteps to go fight for this country he loved so much, he told his 
family, Madam Speaker, I know where I am going, I know why I am going 
and what the purpose is.
  Madam Speaker, Adam Ross' body was returned to this country he loved 
and believed in last week in a flag-draped coffin. His parents buried 
him at the tender age of 19. He died defending this country and 
fighting for the qualities that make this the last best hope for 
mankind.
  So, Madam Speaker, I rise to honor his service, to honor the 
sacrifice his parents made, to pray for their peace and their wisdom, 
and to pray that when Adam Ross looks down from heaven and sees the 
America of years to come, he may believe his sacrifice and service were 
worth it.

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