[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 22470-22471]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




THE HALL OF FAME IN HONOR OF AN AMERICAN HERO SPC TIM HALL 173 AIRBORNE 
                    BRIGADE, THE UNITED STATES ARMY

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                            HON. DEAN HELLER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the heroic sacrifice 
and service of

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SPC Tim Hall of the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States Army. 
On June 10, 2010, SPC Hall of Reno, Nevada, was severely wounded by a 
mortar attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Although he was severely injured 
and lost both of his legs, SPC Hall continues his courageous effort on 
the road to recovery. My sincere gratitude, appreciation, and thoughts 
are with SPC Hall and all of our service members as they continue to 
heroically and selflessly sacrifice for our Nation. I am honored to 
represent SPC Hall and his family in Nevada's 2nd Congressional 
District. I am proud to submit a poem penned in his honor by Albert 
Caswell for the Record.

                            The Hall of Fame

     In our country Tis of Thee. . . .
     All in this our Nation of the free . . .
     But stand, the greatest of all Americans indeed. . . .
     Are but all of those who go off the war, for you and me. . . 
           .
     The ones who answer That Call To Arms . . .
     Who put themselves, and their families all in such heartache 
           and grave harm. . . .
     To our Nation's Hall of Fame, belong. . . .
     The ones who now so lie in the soft cold dark graves, so all 
           alone. . . .
     And all of those others who come back home. . . .
     Without arms and legs, and burns upon their bodies own. . . .
     Our best and our brightest, our very bravest who so fight 
           this. . . .
     Her most magnificent names. . . . are all but in our Nation's 
           Hall of Fame!
     Men, like SPC Tim Hall. . . . of the 173 Airborne, who stood 
           tall. . . .
     As a mortar attack, left him dying. . . .
     As it was but then his brave heart to him, started crying. . 
           . .
     Not to give up or to give in. . . . as this warriors new 
           battle would begin!
     With his two fine legs gone, he told himself it was time to 
           move on. . . .
     Get Up. . . . Get Moving. . . . Get Airborne!
     As so deep down in his heart, so worn. . . .
     Was the courage and the faith, to somehow move on. . .
     Another Hall of Famer born. . . . with his profiles in 
           courage soars . . .
     To new heights. . . . To Teach Us. . . . To So Beseech Us. . 
           . . oh Tim what form!
     As he so Reaches Us, and somehow carries on!
     As one of Nevada's Finest Sons. . . .
     There's gold in his heart, this one!
     For this man is Army Strong!
     Hoooah, for in his heart beats such a song!
     A song of Strength In Honor, all day and all night long!
     And if I had a son, I wish he but shine like this one. . . .
     As thy will be done, for he's in The Hall of Fame this son!
     Showing us all to what new heights a heart can run!
     America's Son!
     So on this Christmas morning as you awake. . . .
     Or during the Festival of lights, would you so take. . . .
     So take the time to remember, all of these. . . .
     Selfless Souls, who so bring us peace!
     Who our Nation's Hall will never cease!

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