[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COURAGE COMES SFC RICHARD G. McDOUGLE 901ST MINIMAL CARE DETACHMENT 
                 COMBAT MEDIC OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 30, 2010

  Mr. CRITZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a real American Hero, 
SFC Richard McDougle from Connellsville Pennsylvania, of the 901st 
Minimal Care Detachment Combat Medic of the United States Army. Richard 
has served in the Army for over 16 years, he is a Medic, a Angel On The 
Battlefield. Over in Iraq he contracted renal cell cancer, and even 
though it is in 4th stage, he fights on! With the aid of his wonderful 
wife Donna, a former Medic herself, he continues his battle each day. 
Who knows, what child may come from someone he has saved fields of 
honor. . . . who might one day save the world! His quiet courage and 
unrelenting faith is an inspiration to us all, and especially to his 
brothers in arms over at Walter Reed Medical Hospital. We can all learn 
something from Richard, as he never surrenders! Our prayers are with 
him and his family. I ask that this poem penned in honor of him and his 
family, by Albert Caswell, be placed in the Record.

                             Courage Comes

     Amen!
     Courage Comes. . . .
     Comes in all shapes and sizes. . . .
     All in our fine men and women in uniform, who death defies 
           this. . . .
     Who go off to war, as no one denies this. . . . who all in 
           the midst of hell, upon each other so relies this. . . 
           .
     All for Brothers In Arms, for them will die this. . . . For 
           there are all kinds of courage, so why this?
     How does such Strength In Honor, one find this? From deep 
           inside of ones heart, arises!
     From Angels on The Battlefield, are so high this!
     Arises, such splendid splendor. . . .
     To such hearts of faith so rendered!
     As Mac, you are such splendor. . . .
     For you went so bravely off to war. . . .
     All for your Country Tis of Thee, bore. . . .
     And now that you've come home. . . .
     As a new battle, a new fight you must own. . . .
     All part of the cost of war. . . .
     As now Richard, your courageous fight must begin. . . .
     Step by Step, Day by Day. . . as your brave heart will not 
           give in. . . .
     Will not give way. . . . as for such fine heroes we all now 
           so pray. . . .
     All in your quiet courage, your heart so cries out let this 
           war begin!
     For a heart of faith and courage, can against all odds so 
           victory so win!
     With head held high, as Mac you so wiped all of those tears 
           from your brilliant eyes. . . .
     With the kind of courage, that up in Heaven so makes even The 
           Angels sing and cry!
     Fight on America's Heroic Son, as we watch in great awe. . . 
           all to what heights your heart can run. . . .
     As you us touch with your splendid grace, as your heart of 
           courage brings us to tears and smiles upon our face!
     For Heaven so holds a place, for such ones!
     When, Courage Comes!
     Amen!

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