[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 54 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E525-E526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TO THE 10TH POWER, A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN DAVID WOODARD, FOURTH BRIGADE 
                   TENTH MOUNTAIN, UNITED STATES ARMY

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                           HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2012

  Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker I rise today in honor of Captain David 
Woodard: a strong son of the south, one of Georgia's finest, and member 
of the 4th Brigade 10th Mountain of the United States Army. April 28th 
marks the three year anniversary of an IED explosion in Sadr City, Iraq 
that almost took Captain Woodard's life. Although Captain Woodard lost 
his leg in the attack, he has not missed a beat. His recovery and 
``can-do'' attitude has helped sustain him and inspire us all. With the 
help of his lovely wife Danielle and their beautiful son David, who is 
a carbon-copy of his dad, Captain Woodard is past the road to recovery 
and is preparing to embark on the next phase of his heroic life.

                           To the 10th Power

     How high can a heart so climb?
     To what heights may we so reach in time?
     But, to the very top to teach us we find!
     To the 10th Power!
     Throughout our nation's history . . .
     Have come such fine men of faith and courage, so indeed . . .
     Strong Georgia Men, who are but our Nation's best friends . . 
           .
     Who've worn the title of, 10th Mountain Men . . .
     Who go off to war, and but for all of us . . . so much endure 
           . . . and depends!
     Who but only with their Beliefs, so gallantly fight for our 
           peace!
     Who above all others so tower, as up to new heights they 
           reach!
     Like the Tenth Mountain Men, whose courage upon us showers . 
           . .
     Showers, us with great courage and heroic faith!
     Men of the hour, who will not fade . . .
     Who in the moment of truth, their fine hearts rise, to the 
           10th Power . . .
     Men, who upon battlefields of honor, death, and glory . . .
     While, lying gravely wounded . . . close to death, they tell 
           their story . . .
     Who give up their fine arms and legs . . .
     And come back home to write another great chapter . . .
     Another chapter, all in their life's most heroic page!
     As they must somehow start all over again!
     Men like David, these most heroic to 10th Mountain Men . . .
     Whose, great hearts much somehow grow even greater than!
     Men who teach us!
     Who so beseech us!
     All in how they so reach us!
     As they start their lives all over again . . .
     Just like his brother Bob Dole, Captain Woodard too has such 
           a fine soul!
     As both are cut from the same mold!
     In life, how high can a heart so rise?
     As to what heights will it so climb?
     When it all depends on . . . what is so found deep down 
           inside!
     As to the 10th power, your heart so begins to rise!
     Bringing tears even to the angel's eyes . . .
     As David, yours has so!
     And if I ever have a son!
     David, I but hope and pray he could be like you . . . this 
           one!


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  By Albert Carey Caswell . . . Bless You All, as you have blessed so 
many Heroes and our Nation!

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