U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. 26th District of Texas

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The first decade of the 21st Century has already proved to be a dangerous and unstable time around the world. Numerous threats challenge our national security: terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferation, asymmetric warfare, and destabilizing local conflicts. This calls for continued transformation of our intelligence agencies and armed services. Since being elected to the U.S. Congress, I have been working to ensure the United States maintains the most capable military in the world.

On September 11th, the lives of over three thousand innocent people were taken in senseless acts of terror. Since then, thousands of brave men and women of our military have gone to the far corners of the world to defend the very freedoms that were attacked that day. Many troops stationed abroad include brave soldiers from the 26th District. These troops, along with the other units that have been activated in Texas, are making our state proud as they serve our nation in the War on Terror.

As this war continues, I believe it is important that we do not lose our resolve against an extremely capable and committed enemy. The people that wish to do us harm show little if any regard for the legal, cultural, and moral structures that we rely on to maintain a society based upon the rule of law and respect for individual rights. Their goal is to kill as many Americans, or Westerners, or anyone that stands between them and the realization of their dark vision of a society based upon rule by religious fiat and a basically non-existent belief in human rights. I believe that we will prevail over this threat just as we have against dark threats of the past because the American vision of hope is superior to our enemies’ reliance on despair. This is a fight that we cannot win without sacrifice, but we will achieve victory.

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Defend America allows you to send online thank you cards to our troops.
Doing Business in Iraq (Reconstruction)
USO Cares allows you to contribute to the purchase of a care package of items requested by troops such as sunscreen, disposable camera, and prepaid callings cards.
America Supports You program will showcase these community activities and projects on a new website America Supports You so that the American public and the U.S. military serving at home and overseas will know firsthand how much the American people appreciate their service and sacrifice.
Iraq Index is a statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data. This resource will provide updated information on various criteria, including crime, telephone and water service, troop fatalities, unemployment, Iraqi security forces, oil production, and coalition troop strength.
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