Honoring Victims Of Fort Hood Attack

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Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I am stunned and saddened by the tragic events that occurred yesterday at Fort Hood, and I want to express my deepest sympathies to the families and the friends of those who were harmed in this horrific and senseless act that defies explanation.

I have the privilege of representing Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, and the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, and I know that the many servicemen and -women there are mourning the loss of their friends and colleagues in Texas.

The units and the families at Fort Hood, home of the 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Infantry Division, 3rd Corps Headquarters, have long served as models of honor and selfless service to our country. We thank them today for their noble service and we grieve with them over their tremendous loss.

As the Fort Hood community struggles to find answers in the wake of this tragedy, I pledge the continued prayers and support of all the people in Georgia's 2nd District and, indeed, all of our servicemen and -women and military families who are stationed in bases throughout Georgia.

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