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Statement Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Hickory's Mason Vanderwork
Washington, DC,
March 21, 2013
"My heart goes out to the family and friends of Hickory Marine Mason Vanderwork. After multiple tours of duty defending liberty abroad, Mason, at twenty-one, gave his last full measure of devotion in service to this country. We can never adequately thank
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk) today issued the following statement honoring the life and sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal Mason Vanderwork of Hickory: "My heart goes out to the family and friends of Hickory Marine Mason Vanderwork. After multiple tours of duty defending liberty abroad, Mason, at twenty-one, gave his last full measure of devotion in service to this country. We can never adequately thank him or his loved ones for all they have given, nor can most fully grasp the weight of freedom's burden on young service members and their families. But in this time of tragedy, the country is sobered by the breadth of Mason Vanderwork's sacrifice and mourns alongside the people of Hickory." # # # |