Honoring Navy Hospital Petty Officer Second Class Xin Qi
February 2, 2010
Petty Officer Qi was 25 years old. He is survived by his mother, Zhihong Li, and father, Gang Qi, of Cordova.
To view the video of Congressman Cohen’s remarks click here. The text of his statement follows:
“I rise today to honor the sacrifice of Navy Hospital Petty Officer Second Class Xin Qi who died on January 23, 2010. He was assigned to Dallas, Texas when he volunteered to go to Afghanistan.
“He was in Afghanistan for three months when a suicide bomber attacked while he was on a foot patrol in Helmand Province. Simply 25 years of age, he's survived by his mother and father. They are residents of my county, Shelby County.
“Petty Officer Qi is the third casualty from Shelby County in the last few months, the second this year, in Operation Enduring Freedom. We've had 13 heroic soldiers die in the Middle East since 2002.
“Mr. Speaker, I ask that this House take a moment to remember the sacrifices of our armed forces including the sacrifices of Petty Officer Qi.
The House holds a brief moment of silence.
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the family for their wonderful son and the sacrifice he's made for his country.”
To view the video of Congressman Cohen’s remarks click here. The text of his statement follows:
“I rise today to honor the sacrifice of Navy Hospital Petty Officer Second Class Xin Qi who died on January 23, 2010. He was assigned to Dallas, Texas when he volunteered to go to Afghanistan.
“He was in Afghanistan for three months when a suicide bomber attacked while he was on a foot patrol in Helmand Province. Simply 25 years of age, he's survived by his mother and father. They are residents of my county, Shelby County.
“Petty Officer Qi is the third casualty from Shelby County in the last few months, the second this year, in Operation Enduring Freedom. We've had 13 heroic soldiers die in the Middle East since 2002.
“Mr. Speaker, I ask that this House take a moment to remember the sacrifices of our armed forces including the sacrifices of Petty Officer Qi.
The House holds a brief moment of silence.
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the family for their wonderful son and the sacrifice he's made for his country.”
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Issues:Defense