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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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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 165
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