[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12435-12436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE HEROISM OF CHRIS LEVI

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 13, 2009

  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, poet and Capitol Tour Guide 
Albert C. Caswell has penned a poem in honor of Sp. E4 Chris Levi of 
The North Brigade 410/230 10th Mountain, from Holbrook Long Island. On 
March 17th 2008, in Sadr City Iraq, Chris lost both of his legs when an 
EFP struck him. Miraculously, he somehow cheated death. And now like 
all of our magnificent heroes of the military, who have given their 
most precious limbs, Chris begins his new fight. A fight that he is 
winning, winning with his great heart of faith and courage. As like Bob 
Dole, he too will be an inspiration to us all, for the rest of his 
life, as we witness the true meaning of the word Hero, all in our time.

                           10th Mountain Men

     10th Mountain Men . . .
     Are but those my friends, who will this our nation so defend 
           . . .
     Who but in times of war, all for country bore . . . the 
           greatest of all burdens, until the bitter end.
     Brilliant Men, who run and fight . . .
     Who climb mountains, knock down doors . . . and go through 
           walls to win that night . . .
     Who with but their brave hearts so ignite, the fight for 
           freedom to so bring the light!
     For well over the many years . . .
     There have been so many magnificent heroes, so dear!
     Men like Chris Levi, and Bob Dole . . . who are but our 
           Lord's greatest of all men endeared . . .
     Are such Men to behold, who with but their fine hearts of 
           gold . . .
     With such great inspiration inspire us all so . . . to so 
           warm one's soul . . .
     To carry with us as we grow old, in heart's of love so . . . 
           such honor, for them we now so hold!
     A New York Man . . . who so boldly in Long Island ran . . . .
     Who from Suffolk, without fear . . . with such great courage 
           would so stand . . .
     So stand, therein face of death . . . and then to return back 
           home with almost nothing left . . .
     Who gave up but his two fine strong legs . . .
     As he won't moan, and he won't beg. . . . As he starts his 
           brilliant life all over again . . .
     With but his fine heart and soul, showing us all in life. . . 
           . But where lies mankind's true gold.
     As step by step . . .
     The new pain and heartache, somehow he so accepts . . . as 
           this hero is not done yet!
     For He Will Reach Us, as He Will So Teach Us . . . as oh yes, 
           as each of us . . . he Will So Bless . . .

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     But, with his fine heart of honor so . . .
     He now so stands, with all of his band of brothers . . . such 
           great respect he now so commands!
     All of our hearts and souls, as he battles through those 
           winds so cold . . . making us all so understand.
     That in the end, it's but only with our heart we win!
     Arms and legs surely we all need, but without a great heart . 
           . . one cannot so breath . . . to succeed!
     To start all over again . . . Chris, you are America's fine 
           son of faith and glory, bless you . . . Godspeed . . .
     In life, there are so many Mountains we must climb!
     But, only with such unshaken faith and courage, will one so 
           find . . .
     All of those fine things, that which so bring such tears to 
           even the Angels' eyes . . . In Chris Levi . . .
     We so surely see, what the word hero so implies!
     And if I ever have a son, I but hope and pray. . . . That he 
           will be like you this fine one . . . Chris Levi . . .

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