House Proceeding 12-17-07 on Dec 17th, 2007 :: 2:37:53 to 2:39:01
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Speech By: James P. McGovern

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James P. McGovern: deployed to iraq to help establish peace, root out insurgent remnants and al qaeda terrorists and bring stability to that yog democracy. i am grateful for my son, a naval doctor, who is

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Chris Carney: working with the marines in iraq today. as part of operation enduring freedom in havings, marines have helped topple the repressive taliban regime and dismantle the al qaeda network.

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Speech By: Chris Carney

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Chris Carney: for their service on these two fronts in the global war on terrorism, marines have been decorated with thousands of honors and medals. these decorations include 7,720 purple hearts for wounds suffered

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Chris Carney: during combat, and 866 bronze stars with v for exceptional valor in the combat situation. since the inception of the united states marine corps, 298 marines have earned the congressional medal

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Chris Carney: of honor, our nation's highest military honor. on a personal note, the second district of south carolina, which i have the honor of representing, is home of the marine corps air station buford

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John Yarmuth: and -- in paris island. all recruits go through paris island, and we are also home to the buford naval hospital. marines are the most elite fighting force in our military. their reputation