[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING OUR NATION'S HEROES

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the brave men 
and women who gave their lives in the defense of freedom and to 
preserve the liberties that we hold dear in this nation.
   Every Memorial Day, our nation unites to remember our military 
heroes who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend the values and 
freedoms we all cherish. This day of remembrance represents why so many 
people in our country are grateful to be Americans. No other nation has 
sacrificed so much to secure not only its own freedom, but that of 
other nations as well.
   As we reflect on the remarkable lives of our nation's fallen 
soldiers and their families, we must continue to honor them each and 
every day, as a single day of commemoration is far short of what they 
deserve. I know that back home in my district, our community will do 
their part in carrying on the legacy of these selfless individuals.
   This year, the Granbury community will host their annual ``Field of 
Flags,'' which is a memorial of over a thousand flags flying along 
Highway 377. These flags are dedicated to the lives of those that were 
killed in action or that are still missing in action.
  Attending Memorial Day events like the ``Field of Flags'' this 
weekend is imperative to teaching younger generations about the 
sacrifices that our military and first-responders make so that we may 
continue to live by the values that founded this nation.
   May God bless our men and women serving today and in days past, may 
He comfort those who endure the pain of loss, and may He never cease to 
shed his grace on Texas and this great nation.

                          ____________________