[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  FENTRESS COUNTY VETERANS PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS

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                           HON. LINCOLN DAVIS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2007

  Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, it is one of my great 
honors as a Member of Congress to attend ceremonies that pay tribute to 
our gallant veterans and to assist them in anyway possible.
  On September 8, 2007, veterans from Fentress County, Tennessee will 
be in Washington, D.C. to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown 
Soldier. This special group will be comprised of veterans of World War 
II, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.
  During their visit to Washington, the first for many, they will also 
tour the monuments erected to honor those who have served. It is at 
those hallowed memorials where they will be to pay their respects to 
their fallen brothers and sisters.
  Whether serving stateside or overseas, the men and women of America's 
Armed Forces embody the true spirit of what makes this country of ours 
so great. They have embarked on noble journeys to free many from the 
jaws of tyranny and oppression, usually at their own peril. They 
deserve our admiration, support, and appreciation.
  In closing, I am humbled with the knowledge that others have paid 
such a steep price to give us the liberties and freedoms we all enjoy 
today. May God continue to look over the souls of those who have gone 
before us and look down at us with all his blessings.

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