[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CRUSH IT--IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO, SGT MICHAEL CAMERON, THE 
                  UNITED STATES ARMY 984TH MP COMPANY

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 16, 2010

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of a 
strong son of the South, and a real American hero, SGT Michael Cameron 
of Atlanta. Another freedom fighter, from that great State of Georgia, 
who went off to war for his country. On April 1, 2007, Michael lost his 
leg in southern Iraq, and almost his life, but he's come back home even 
stronger in his quest to rebuild his life. With the support of his 
lovely wife and their beautiful daughter, they are living the American 
dream as he is back in college at Emory University embarking upon a new 
career. I ask that this poem penned by Albert Caswell, who has grown to 
admire his strength and courage and determination over the years, be 
placed in the Record in honor of his courageous life . . .

                                Crush It

     In times of war, Georgia Men . . .
     Have but our Nation's burdens bore!
     Men like Max Cleland, whose fine hearts have soared!
     As into That Darkness, they'd so moved forth!
     As there they Crushed It! Moved it, and ran right through it 
           . . .
     All in the darkest of all evils, as Michael you so pursued 
           it!
     As you so ran right up to it, as death you so viewed it . . .
     Built for speed! All in your heroes creed . . . You Crushed 
           It!
     As you could not be stopped, as you would not heed!
     As deep . . . deep . . . deep . . . deep down inside, your 
           great heart . . .
     So began to beat!
     To give you all that you so needed!
     As a Hero, a Freedom Fighter . . .
     As all for God and country you would so bleed . . .
     A bold Army Man, who now so stands . . .
     As life and death, all so lie all in your hands . . .
     The kind of guy, A Band of Brothers . . . wants by their side 
           . . .
     All in the darkest of all nights, who will so stand . . .
     While, all there in that moment of truth . . .
     When, all seems so lost . . .
     Your fine heart so shows us the proof!
     As looking down, as you so found . . . your strong leg not 
           found . . .
     And yet somehow, your fine heart will not be reduced!
     As you had to Crush It . . . as you must rebuild, all but 
           with your iron will . . .
     As you Crushed It . . .
     As so much depends upon you Mike . . .
     Pumping up, as once again it's all up to you . . . my son!
     To rebuild where none lies left,
     as your fine heart so instills, for you to but be only your 
           very best!
     As with your courage, you so Crushed It . . .
     Oh yes . . . as all of us you have so blessed . . .
     As we watch you, when your courage comes to crest . . .
     All in your tine life's reps, as an Army man who so can . . .
     To Be The Best!
     As you will not wait, as you will not rest . . .
     All in this, your life's most heroic quest!
     You Crush It!
     Surely, legs we can all live without . . .
     But, heart's . . . we can not so surely live no doubt . . .
     As but where all of your courage so comes from, is all about!
     Watching you Michael, we so understand . . .
     Just what the word Hero, is all about!
     Whether, on battlefields of honor seen . . .
     Or back home rebuilding your life, Michael You Are Seen, 
           Crushing It!
     With but all of your, Most Heroic Dreams!
     Teaching Us! Reaching Us! As all hearts here so Beseeching Us 
           . . .
     Making dynamic gains, all in your life's theme!
     Chiseled, from the top on down . . .
     Rebuilding, your life into a work of art so profound!
     As, there is nothing that's going to hold this Army Man down!
     A Freedom Fighter, who all hearts will so ignite here . . .
     Crushing us now, all with what's all in your heart so found!
     And if I ever have a son, I but hope and pray he could be 
           like this fine one!
     Who So Shines, like this Southern Son . . .
     For what your heart and life has won!
     You've Crushed It!

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