House passes Williams’ bill to dedicate Burleson post office as the Sergeant William Moody Post Office
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3060, a bill introduced by Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), to dedicate the post office facility in Burleson, TX, as the Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building. The bill will now wait for Senate action.
Williams delivered remarks on the floor leading up to the vote. The video can be seen here. Transcript follows.
"On June 17, 2013, Decorated Army Sgt. William Moody of Burleson, TX, sent an email while he was serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan to the local fire chief in his hometown. He wanted to plan a special "coming home" surprise with the help of the fire department and pull up to his kids' school in a big fire engine. He was set to return sometime in September, but the following day…on June 18th… Sgt. Moody and three other American soldiers were killed by indirect enemy fire at Bagram Air Base.
"Sgt. Moody is truly a hometown hero. Born and raised in Burleson, TX, Sgt. Moody joined the Marines after graduating from Burleson High School. He served 2 tours of duty in Iraq, and later joined the Army where he deployed twice to Afghanistan. Throughout his years of service, Sgt. Moody's commendable service earned him numerous honors and service medals, including the Global War on Terror Service Medal, a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
"Thanks to the City of Burleson, and with the leadership of Mayor Ken Shetter and the Burleson City Council, today marks a huge victory in our joint efforts to pay tribute to Sgt. Moody's service and sacrifice by dedicating the Burleson Post Office facility in honor of this hometown hero. Later today, the House will vote on a bill I was proud to introduce… H.R. 3060… to officially name the local post office facility after Sgt. Moody. It will be one of the greatest honors of my life to support this bill along with hundreds of my colleagues in Congress.
"Not only will the Sgt. William Moody Post Office Building serve as a memorial for his wife and three children to cherish, it will honor all of our nation's veterans and stand as a reminder of the true price of our freedom. The War on Terror is far from over. There are countless attempts by hostile groups to bring us harm and destruction. That's why it is important to recognize the memory of our nation's heroes. In the words of Ronald Reagan, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for and defended by each generation."
"I hope that future generations will be inspired to live and serve like Sgt. William Moody. He fought with courage, served with integrity, and will be remembered forever. America does not give because it's rich, America is rich because it gives. And we are all proud that it gave us Sgt. William Moody. May God bless our troops, may God bless Texas, and may God bless the United States of America."
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