First Sergeant DOBOS: I mean, other than gettin' out and takin' it and, you know, those have been already checked.
And it was against this backdrop that Bill, our team sergeant, and I, along with our ANA battalion staff, called on Zia Audin for lunch.
Mr. ROBERT GIBBS (White House Spokesman): As I understand it, professor Gates said he liked Red Stripe, and I believe Sergeant Crowley mentioned to the president that he liked Blue Moon.
'I was a platoon sergeant, Charlie company, 1st battalion, 5th Marines.
And I hear Kristi in the background - I mean, Staff Sergeant David Marino took me out on the streets of Hit, and this is a man who kept me from getting killed in firefights.
I'm Staff Sergeant Larry Gregory.
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Well, listen, I am extraordinarily honored to be with all of you today, and I want to thank General Pittard, I want to thank Command Sergeant Major Dave Davenport, who have shown such extraordinary leadership here.
Ms. ANGELA SUZCH (Widow of Sergeant First Class Shawn Suzch): I had some health issues, and I told him, I was like maybe you can stay home for a little longer, and he looked at me, he's like no, I know you'll be okay with the baby.
In fact, I just spoke with the command sergeant major--that's the senior enlisted person in Afghanistan--the first time a woman has been the command sergeant major in a combat theater and that was her point completely is that it's more than a recruiting issue.
Sergeant LEMEAN TORRE (African Union Peacekeeper): I know it's not easy for peacekeeping.
Sergeant TERRY HEFFINGTON (Police Department, Salinas): I was born and raised in Salinas.
When I was chief, I guess around 2:30 in the morning I received a phone call from a female sergeant.
Having been a former staff sergeant in the United States Army 30 years ago, I asked what they were doing in Estonia.
Couple of people I want to thank, in addition to Sergeant Major Eric Johnson for the outstanding introduction and his great service.
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Sergeant ALFRED JOHNSON (Teacher, Northwestern High School): I try to offer them direction.
Two months ago, I presented the Medal to the parents of Staff Sergeant Robert Miller, who gave his life here in Afghanistan as a member of the Green Berets.
The toughest day of this year's ride, according to one Web site I checked out, is Day One out of Sergeant Bluff, which is a suburb of Sioux City.
All told, I suspect, if the majority can actually convince the Sergeant at Arms and his staff to go out, seize the absent legislators, and bring them to the Capitol, the action might eventually be overturned in some court, but I suspect the vote will have long been taken by then.
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Last fall, I was privileged to present the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta for his heroism in Afghanistan, and Sal joins us this afternoon.
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And this time, and a very historic time because this time, while there is a change in majorities, for the first time in - I believe it's for the first time, the sergeant at arms is retained from the previous majority.
Last month, I was privileged to present the parents of an American soldier, Sergeant First Class Jared Monti, with our nation's highest decoration for valor -- the Medal of Honor.
"I heard the sound and rushed toward the spot, " Abdur Razzaq, an army sergeant who was involved in the rescue, said in an interview.
"I want you to be mentally prepared in the event you are not retained, " the sergeant major wrote to Sgt.
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