[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8836-8837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE POEMS OF STUDENTS FROM THE JFK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL IN DEER 
                             PARK, NEW YORK

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2003

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the poems of the 
students of the JFK Intermediate School in Deer Park, New York.
  Like all of us, the war in Iraq is on the minds of America's 
children. Students at the JFK Intermediate School have taken time to 
acknowledge the troops and thank them for their dedication and service 
to our country.
  Kyle Thorn, age 10, writes: ``I just want to thank you for protecting 
not only your country, you are also protecting your people. I also want 
to thank you for risking your life for every American when you don't 
even know them. You are what a true American citizen is. When you are 
out there in Iraq you are not only saluting your country, you are 
saluting the people in your country.''
  I join with these students in their continued support and 
appreciation for our troops at home and abroad and pray for their safe 
return home.

       Dear Service Men & Women: Hi my name is Kyle Thorn, I am 10 
     years old and I live in

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     Derr Park, Ny. I have an older brother who is 14 and a 
     younger sister that is 6. I dont know if you know him but I 
     have an Uncle whose in the Air National 106th Reserve. His 
     name is George Kalamoros.
       In this letter I just want to thank-you For protecting not 
     only your country you are also protecting your people. I also 
     want to thank-you for risking your life for every american 
     when you dont-even know them. You are what a true american 
     citizen is. When you are out there in Iraq you are not only 
     saluting your country you are saluting the people in your 
     country.
           From,
                                                       Kyle Thorn.
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       Dear Alex: hI my name is George. Ylitelo. I rote this 
     Letter To Thank you for sirving this countrey. I hope thear 
     is no war. You are thought of ever day. IF thear is A war 
     Dont worry because you are not alone you have U.S.A.
       This is the real world so that means George W. Bush mite 
     make some kind of Deal. If he dose not you have the Navy, 
     Army, Air Force, Marines. I know you will make It threw the 
     Long Days of hard work in the Desert.
           Your Friend,
     George Ylitelo.
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                         Please Save the World

                           (By Heather Lake)

       Dear Soldier: Hi, my name is Heather. I am 8 years old. But 
     I will be 9 in April 24th. I want to thank you for 
     volentearing to save the world from losing. Please pray to 
     all that have died in your group that have tried to save this 
     world. I hope you do well. Be carefully with the weapons. We 
     are sending things like: Toilet paper, newspaper, pictures, 
     tishuses, chap stick. I hope you do really really well. I 
     hope you get binladin Hussan.
       Thank you and win the war.
       P.S. Thank you for your time.
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                          Our Freedom Fighters

                   (By Mrs. Orofino's Fourth Graders)

 John F. Kennedy Intermediate School, Deer Park School District, Deer 
                             Park, New York

     You're our Knights in Shining Armor.
     The personnel carriers your steeds and body protection.
     Thundering over the desert on toward Baghdad.

     You left home and traveled to foreign lands in the name of 
           Freedom.
     You crossed thousands of miles,
     Leaving your loved ones behind.

     You crossed barren lands over hundreds of miles through the 
           desert.
     Listening to artillery fire.
     Treating Iraqi citizens
     With Kindness and Respect.

     Thank you for being our heroes, the World's Protectors of 
           Liberty and Justice.

     ``Let Freedom Ring!''
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                             To Our Marines

                          (By Jessica Gulotta)

     When you are out there in your tanks
     I am giving you a special thanks.

     I truly trust you. I really do.
     Leaving your homes and families too.
     Keep your hopes up; it will get you through.

     Heroes, Heroes, that's what you are.
     You left your homes and traveled far

     Off to war, hoping an end will soon come.
     Just fight, fight, fight, and then you're done.

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