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One Year Since 13 Heroes Were Lost 🙏





Congressman Tim Burchett speaks at an event honoring Staff Sergeant Ryan
Knauss in Corryton, Saturday, April 9, 2022. CAITIE MCMEKIN/NEWS SENTINEL



Today marks one year since 13 U.S. service members were tragically killed in
Kabul during the Biden administration's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
They were killed by asuicide bombing
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outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport.



I want to take this opportunity to honor their memory and pay tribute to the
families and loved ones who live with this loss daily.



Tennessee lost its own hero that day. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, of
Corryton, was a loving husband, son, and friend to many. Inspired by his
service, his schoolhonored
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the Knauss family with a portrait of the fallen hero. Hanging in the hallways
of Gibbs High School, the portrait will serve as a reminder and appreciation
for Staff Sgt. Knauss’s heroism and sacrifice.



Knauss received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, among other decorations. I
also had the honor to take part in thegroundbreaking
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of a footbridge dedicated to the sergeant. His name is etched into the East
Tennessee Veterans Memorial, and, mostrecently
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, two sections of a highway that runs through his hometown of Corryton were
named in his honor.



If you remember, at the time, my fellow Republican colleagues wanted to honor
our fallen heroes by reading their names on the House floor.



But Nancy Pelosi and her liberal friends refused
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to give them the respect they deserved. We will always remember these heroes.
We will always say their names:

* Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover, 31, of Salt Lake City, Utah
* Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts
* Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee, 23, of Sacramento, California
* Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez, 22, of Indio, California
* Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska
* Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, of Logansport, Indiana
* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza, 20, of Rio Bravo, Texas
* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri
* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum, 20, of Jackson, Wyoming
* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga, California
* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, of Norco, California
* Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, Ohio
* Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee



 



Ridin’ In Style 💇




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Now here’s a great reminder
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that there are good folks out there: 84-year-old Elizabeth was en route to a
hair appointment a mile from her bus stop in Murfreesboro. Police officer Lance
Hofmeister saw her walking and was concerned. The officer stopped, checked
everything was fine, and then proceeded to give her a ride to her hair
appointment in his police cruiser. Not that we needed one, but another good
reason to the Back the Blue!




 



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Just For Fun 🎉




→ It’s confirmed! Dogs DO cry happy tears when reunited with their owners 🐕 (
Good News Network
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→ This stranger went to great lengths to return a wedding ring to its rightful
owner 💍 (Fox News)
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→ A friendly reminder that friendship is more important than money 💙 (
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