private first class michael pierson. captain russell seger. private francesca velas. private first class jong. while these heroes are now in god's loving arms, we here on earth shall not forget them. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from north carolina. mr. jones: mr. speaker, at this time i'd like to yield to the gentleman who introduced this resolution, mr. john carter from texas, as much time as he might consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas, mr. carter, is recognized. mr. carter: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my friend for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of house concurrent resolution 319, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting at fort hood, texas. on november 5, 2009, a gunman entered the soldier readiness processing center in fort hood, texas, and mercilessly opened fire on military and civilian personnel who were preparing for deployment or recently returned from being overseas in a deployment. 13 people were killed, including one expecting mot