[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIVES AND MEMORY OF THREE BRAVE 
                      MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Madam Speaker, on December 5, Minnesotans learned of the 
disappearance of a Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter 
carrying three National Guardsmen during a maintenance test flight.
  Unfortunately, this fateful flight, which originated from St. Cloud, 
Minnesota, saw the lives of Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers, 
Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord, and Sergeant Kort M. 
Plantenberg all tragically lost that day.
  Today my colleagues and I join together to honor the memories of 
these brave Minnesotans and to send our deepest sympathies to their 
families and loved ones.
  Whether deployed overseas or training here at home, members of our 
Armed Forces routinely put their lives at risk to ensure the safety and 
security of our Nation.
  We pray these families are able to find some peace and comfort during 
this tragic time and that they know that their fellow Minnesotans and 
their Nation mourn with them.
  We are eternally grateful for their loved ones' sacrifice and service 
to our great State of Minnesota and to the Nation. Their memories and 
legacies will never be forgotten.
  In honor of James A. Rogers, Jr., Charles P. Nord, and Kort M. 
Plantenberg, I ask that all Members and guests in the gallery rise for 
a moment of silence to honor these heroes.

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