U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, who represents Tennessee’s 3rd district and has served in Congress since 2011, posted a series of messages on July 16, 2025, commemorating the anniversary of the Chattanooga terrorist attacks and honoring the victims known as the Fallen Five.
In one post from July 16, 2025, Fleischmann wrote, “Please join Brenda and me in praying for the eternal souls of the Fallen Five, who are home with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and for their families and loved ones.” In another message posted on the same day, he named each victim: “We will never forget U.S Marine Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Sullivan, U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant David A. Wyatt, U.S. Marine Sergeant Carson A. Holmquist, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Squire K. “Skip” Wells, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall J. Smith.”
Reflecting on the community’s response to the attack’s aftermath ten years ago, Fleischmann stated in a third post dated July 16, 2025: “Out of the horror and violence of the July 16, 2015, Chattanooga terrorist attacks that took the lives of the Fallen Five, our community has stood together in love, support, kindness, and strength to remember the legacy of the Fallen Five and to uplift their beloved families.”
Fleischmann was born in New York City in 1962 but currently resides in Chattanooga. He succeeded Zach Wamp as representative for Tennessee’s 3rd district after being elected in 2011. He holds degrees from both University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) and University of Tennessee (JD).
The July 16 anniversary marks a decade since five service members were killed during an attack at two military facilities in Chattanooga—a tragedy that has become a focal point for annual remembrance within both local communities and among national leaders.
