[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MAJOR BRENT TAYLOR

  (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, as we recognize Veterans Day this week, I 
would like to pay tribute to the life and sacrifice of Major Brent 
Taylor.
  Major Taylor and I had the great privilege of serving together as 
mayors of each of our hometowns in Utah.
  Brent first enlisted after the terrorist attacks on September 11 and 
quickly became a major in the National Guard. He served in Afghanistan 
and twice in Iraq before returning to Afghanistan for what would become 
his fourth and final tour.
  On November 3, Major Taylor was tragically killed in an insider 
attack by one of those he was trying to help.
  As our communities, State, and Nation mourn this tragic loss, his 
dear wife, Jennie, reminded us why so many choose to serve this great 
country. In her words:

       The price of freedom surely feels incredibly high to all 
     those of us who know and love our individual soldier. But the 
     value of freedom is immeasurable to all who know and love 
     America, and all that she represents.

  Let us never forget those who have given their lives, their families, 
and their futures for our precious freedoms.
  May God bless the Taylor family and others who grieve, and may God 
bless America.

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