U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee’s 3rd District has released a statement to mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015. The attack claimed the lives of five U.S. servicemen, who are remembered as the Fallen Five.
“Ten years ago today, tragedy struck our Chattanooga community when a radical jihadist terrorist took the lives of five heroic servicemen and wounded two others in one of the darkest days Chattanooga and Tennessee have endured. Out of the horror and violence of that terrible day, our community has stood firmly together in love, support, kindness, and strength to honor and remember the ultimate sacrifice and legacy of the Fallen Five and to uplift and support their beloved families,” said Congressman Fleischmann.
He paid tribute to each serviceman by name: “Chattanoogans, Tennesseans, and Americans nationwide will never forget the Fallen Five. We will always pay homage to 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.”
Congressman Fleischmann also offered prayers for those who lost their lives: “Please join Brenda and me in praying for the eternal souls of the Fallen Five who are home now with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and for their families and loved ones.”
He concluded his statement with a blessing: “May God bless the Fallen Five and their families, and may God continue to bless Chattanooga and our great nation.”
