Honoring the Life of Sgt. George E. Buggs

Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) made the following remarks on the House Floor:"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Sgt. George E. Buggs. This young man grew up in the South Carolina town of Barnwell. After graduating from his local high school in 1990, he decided to become part of something larger than himself, by joining the U.S. Army to defend our nation," said Rep. Wilson."On Saturday, the Pentagon announced that Sgt. Buggs made the ultimate sacrifice for his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. His body was discovered during the rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch, among 8 other fallen Americans."We do not yet know if Sgt. Buggs was killed in an ambush or later suffered torture. Yet, we do know that Sgt. Buggs did not die in vain; he gave his life so that we could remain safe from Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction and so that the citizens of Iraq could be freed from oppression. "Our prayers go out to the family and friends of Sgt. Buggs, especially his 12 year-old son, and we ask for God to bless our troops still fighting to protect our freedoms," said Rep. Wilson.###