[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING MEMORIAL DAY

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
courage and the bravery of those servicemen and -women who have paid 
the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our most cherished principles.
  This Memorial Day, we honor their lives in the name of freedom, and 
we owe them our deepest respect and gratitude. But even more, we owe 
them our allegiance to the principles for which they have given so 
much. We reflect upon these ideals, as we have on this day for the past 
145 years.
  Service to one's country is a value that has been deeply ingrained in 
American heritage and--especially in my home State of Georgia--you 
would be hard-pressed to find someone who did not either personally 
serve or has a family member or friend who has served.
  My home district has recently lost 37 of these unforgettable heroes, 
and it is in their memory that I would like to give my deepest regards 
to the servicemembers who have laid down their lives and the families 
whose loved ones have been laid to rest for our great Nation.

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