Floor SpeechUrgent2026-04-15

NO MAN LEFT BEHIND

Foreign PolicyDefenseChina

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On 2026-04-15, Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) delivered a floor speech titled "NO MAN LEFT BEHIND" in the House. The speech addressed foreign policy and also covered defense, China.

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NO MAN LEFT BEHIND

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H2889] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NO MAN LEFT BEHIND (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine completed a successful mission to rescue two American airmen in Iran. Less than 48 hours earlier, an American fighter jet had been shot down with a shoulder-fired missile as part of Operation Epic Fury. A rescue was launched immediately, locating one pilot within hours. However, the second crewmember landed much further away, complicating recovery efforts. Despite this challenge, President Donald Trump emphasized the promise that no man is left behind. He correctly described the mission as ``one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat rescue searches ever attempted by the military.'' As the grateful father of four sons who have served in the Middle East, I especially appreciate President Donald Trump. In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues. Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting and mocking Trump as war criminal Putin facilitates the Chinese Communist Party providing shoulder-launched missiles through the Black Sea Port of the Republic of Georgia, collaborating with the illegitimate regime of the rigged elections in Tbilisi to kill American pilots. ____________________

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NO MAN LEFT BEHIND Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H2889] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NO MAN LEFT BEHIND (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on Easter Sunday, President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine completed a successful mission to rescue two American airmen in Iran. Less than 48 hours earlier, an American fighter jet had been shot down with a shoulder-fired missile as part of Operation Epic Fury. A rescue was launched immediately, locating one pilot within hours. However, the second crewmember landed much further away, complicating recovery efforts. Despite this challenge, President Donald Trump emphasized the promise that no man is left behind. He correctly described the mission as ``one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat rescue searches ever attempted by the military.'' As the grateful father of four sons who have served in the Middle East, I especially appreciate President Donald Trump. In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism continues. Trump is reinstituting peace through strength, revealing war criminal Putin lies, insulting and mocking Trump as war criminal Putin facilitates the Chinese Communist Party providing shoulder-launched missiles through the Black Sea Port of the Republic of Georgia, collaborating with the illegitimate regime of the rigged elections in Tbilisi to kill American pilots. ____________________