[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 106 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
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           HONORING THE MEMORY OF MASTER SERGEANT GARY GORDON

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                          HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2018

  Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate this year's 
25th Anniversary of the death of Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, U.S. Army 
Special Forces.
  MSG Gary Gordon was an extraordinary man and soldier, serving as 
Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations Command with 
Task Force Ranger in the Battle of Mogadishu. He went above and beyond 
the call of duty on October 3, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, giving his 
own life to save another.
  Since MSG Gary Gordon's heroic death in 1993, his beloved family, the 
Town of Lincoln, and our Great State of Maine have never forgotten his 
service and sacrifice. It has become tradition for the people of 
Lincoln, Maine to pause and honor MSG Gordon, their hometown hero, each 
and every year.
  This year, on June 30, 2018, we will pay tribute to his life with MSG 
Gary Gordon Day, including a 5k run and walk and a yard sale fundraiser 
to erect his memorial statue in The Town of Lincoln's Veterans Park. 
The memorial will feature MSG Gordon's Medal of Honor citation, as well 
as a plaque with the names of all the American soldiers killed in 1993 
in Somalia.
  Today, the legacy of Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and his selfless 
sacrifice lives on in the Town of Lincoln. We are so proud that this 
man lived, and hailed from the heart of our Great State of Maine. I am 
humbled and honored to serve in the United States Congress on behalf of 
the Gordon family and the residents of Lincoln, Maine, who are always 
looking to honor the memory our brave heroes like MSG Gary Gordon.
  Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in 
recognizing the 25th Anniversary of the death of Master Sergeant Gary 
Gordon, and in assuring his family, friends, and community that he will 
never be forgotten.

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