[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18230]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   BROTHER . . . BROTHER . . . COMBAT MEDIC SPC JEROD HEATH OSBORNE, 
                           UNITED STATES ARMY

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 29, 2010

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a great 
American family, and a fallen hero and his brother. On July 5, 2010, 
Combat Medic SPC Jerod Heath Osborne of Royce, Texas, of the 4/73 82nd 
Airborne, died during an IED explosion in Afghanistan. In his short 
life he was a combat medic, an Angel on the Battlefield, the ones who 
rush in while all around the face of hell is going on. The lives that 
he has saved in his brief but great life will be measured in the 
future, with children and heroes that he has saved. His brother SSG 
Wautash Grillett of the 10th Mountain Div. 1st Combat Team 2nd Batt. 
22nd Infantry, on September 21 of that same year almost died in a 
mortar attack and is currently fighting to save his leg. This family, 
throughout the generations, has served our nation in the Armed Forces. 
As recently as the Vietnam war, their uncle James Carter gave his life 
in the name of freedom. The very bed of our Nation's freedom is built 
upon selfless families, our prayers and thoughts go out to them. SGG 
Grillett has said that his brother Jerod always wanted to be just like 
him, but now he wants to be like his brother.

                      Brother . . . Brother . . .

     Brother . . . Brother . . .
     My . . .
     My Brother's Gift . . .
     So very precious, as was this . . .
     My Brother's Faith, shall forever so wave . . .
     My Brother's life, one of such so sure selfless sacrifice . . 
           .
     All in his amazing grace . . .
     My Brother's life, so very short . . . yet shines so bright!
     Moments, are all we have!
     To grab hearts, To Make A Difference . . . to Heaven rise!
     As an Angel on The Battlefield . . .
     As into the face of death Jerod, you so ran . . . and not to 
           yield . . .
     To but so save sacred life, as was your mission . . . as was 
           his most divine light!
     From dusk to dawn, as a battlefield combat medic your courage 
           worn!
     As all around you Jerod, the face of death so swarmed!
     And what child may be born?
     All from your love Jerod, upon battlefields of honor adorned!
     That might so save the world, who now lives on . . .
     And all those lives you saved, just moments from the grave . 
           . .
     And what children, all on this morning will awake?
     With but the greatest gift of all, in their hearts to take!
     With a Mother or Father, a Sister or Brother whose fine lives 
           you saved . . .
     Brother . . . Brother, oh how it's for you I cry!
     A promise I've made, as I wipe these tears from my eyes!
     That I will live for you, each and every new day, every 
           sunrise!
     To the fullest! All in your fine name!
     And if ever I have a new son, your name will be his . . . 
           this one!
     Brother . . . Brother . . . I am so very proud of you!
     All in what you have done . . . oh yes it's true!
     Only the good die young, as now you shine all up in Heaven's 
           sun!
     As an Angel In The Army of our Lord, with your new battle 
           begun!
     To watch over us, as Thy Will Be Done!
     Brother . . . Brother . . .
     All across Texas this night . . .
     As we lay our heads down to rest, as comes a gentle rain . . 
           .
     As upon us, are but our Lord's tears to wash over us . . .
     And so bless us, to so ease our pain!
     As he cries for your most sacred sacrifice, this rain . . .
     Brother . . . Brother . . . I cannot wait until up in Heaven 
           we meet again . . .
     And we won't have to cry anymore, all in this pain . . .
     Brother, Brother, once you so wanted to be just like me . . .
     Now, I'm the one who so wants . . . to be like you!
     Brother . . . Brother . . . Amen . . .

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