[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 165 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CORPORAL HUMBERTO SANCHEZ

  (Mrs. WALORSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
service of my fellow Hoosier, Corporal Humberto Sanchez. Alongside 12 
of his brothers and sisters in arms, Corporal Sanchez died in the line 
of duty while helping to evacuate Americans and allies from 
Afghanistan.
  This young Hoosier knew the risks of the mission and yet, he stood in 
the face of danger to help vulnerable children evacuate Abbey Gate at 
the Kabul airport. Instead of running from danger, he stayed at his 
post and finished the job before him.
  Corporal Sanchez exemplified the greatest of the American spirit, a 
selfless willingness to lay down one's life to serve and protect. His 
service is the starkest reminder today that freedom is not free.
  The American people are indebted to Corporal Sanchez, to each of the 
fallen, and to their families. We will never forget these heroes.

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