[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10770-10771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE SACRIFICES OF THE SPECIAL FORCES

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                           HON. LARRY KISSELL

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  Mr. KISSELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one of our Nation's 
greatest military resources, the Special Forces. These brave patriots 
routinely endure harsh conditions in very austere environments to 
defend our Nation's freedoms.
  I was fortunate to have met Bert Caswell. Bert is a Congressional 
Visitor Center Tour Guide and has a heart for the military and our 
wounded warriors. Immediately after the terrorist attacks on September 
11, 2001, Bert began using his gift of poetry to help comfort those who 
mourn.
  Soon after, Bert decided to write poetry for the military and wounded 
warriors to commemorate their sacrifices.
  I was particularly impressed with a poem he wrote in honor of the 
United States Special Forces. These quiet professionals live by the 
motto of ``for, by, and through.'' They proudly serve at the point of 
the Nation's military operations conducting a wide range of missions in 
support of the country they love.
  Today I ask my colleagues to recognize the tremendous sacrifices of 
America's Special Forces with Bert Caswell's poem.

                           The Special Forces


              IN HONOR OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES

All Across Our Nation, People Sleep Well . . . All Because of Such Men, 
of Such Strength and Such Faith Then, Whose Time is Served in Hell . . 
                                   .

     All across our Nation . . .
     People sleep well!
     All because of such men of faith . . .
     Whose fine hearts do swell!
     Men of such Strength In Honor . . .
     Who spend such time in Hell!
     All in the defense of our Nation . . .
     Such a fine equation, of great men I do tell!
     Of such persuasion, who without hesitation!
     Our Nation, so bless well!
     Who shall not fail!
     The noblest of now!
     For all in times of war . . .
     There are but only those, who insure . . .
     The Very Bed of Freedom, all the more!
     Who do what must be done!
     These Fine Shining Sons!
     All out upon their heroic ways, what they have done!
     Proven and Prepared!
     Vigilant, as there . . . they are ready to achieve!
     All in what their fine hearts, so believe!
     For there are such Forces . . .
     Who can change the very course this, of a war!
     Who, all in the dead dark of night . . . our Freedom so 
           ignite . . .
     As they so enforce this!
     Men of Courage, Men of Might! Standing Strong, Standing Tall! 
           Ever bright!
     Answering, our Nation's, most solemn call!
     Who so come and leave, and so scorch this!
     Who all in times of war. . . . ``FEAR'' as they so divorce 
           this!
     As are heard . . .
     ALL OF AMERICAN'S, BRAVEST OF ALL VOICES!
     All in the midst of hell, are but our Special Forces . . .
     Who so make, the most courageous of all choices!
     The United States Special Operations Forces!
     ALL IN THE DARK DEAD OF NIGHT . . .
     ONE HELL OF A SIGHT!
     As all through their MOST magnificent veins . . .
     Their heroic blood, so courses!
     Oh what a sight, `OH WHAT A FORCE, THIS!
     A TEAM of SUPERMEN!
     SOMETHING, YOU JUST CAN'T COMPREHEND!
     THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL FORCES . . .
     The kind of guys, Batman . . . wishes he could be!
     A Tour of `De Force This, so complete!
     The very Centurions of The Free!
     Jumping from the air, coming out of the seas . . .
     Strength In Honor, all in what they believe!
     Men of Might, Men of Faith, whose Brave Hearts will not wait 
           . . .
     As the impossible, they achieve!
     Almost like make believe!
     As they will not wave!
     Burning Bold, Burning Bright!
     Bringing a better day, all in this fight!
     With, but their shining hearts . . . rising to new heights!
     With Hearts full, of Courage Burning Bright!
     Like From Heaven sent, Freedom's Angels, who avenge!
     Fighting the darkest, and the most vilest of all men . . .
     From where our freedom, so starts . . . and so begins!
     Day or Night, the most brilliant of all sights . . .
     As all those wrongs, they right!
     All for one, as their fine hearts ignite!
     Burning Bold, and Burning Bright . . .
     To Win That Battle, That Fight!
     Crashing through walls, as their hearts of steel will not 
           pause!
     Jumping from the sky, almost as if they could fly . . .
     Jumping from buildings high, and the trees . . .
     All so at ease, ready to die!
     Yea, Superman . . . aint got nothing on you . . .
     Terminators, who are Freedom's creators!
     Making The Enemy, Feel Their Disease!
     America's Who's Who!
     All for The Home of The Brave, and The Free!

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     Who live and die, so Splendidly!
     Who, Freedom so insure!
     Giving arms and giving legs, and their fine lives as have 
           they!
     A Band of Brothers! Who but gave, That Last For Measure!
     Our Lord's, greatest of all treasures!`Oh to be like you!
     The Bravest of The Brave!
     America's real Who's Who!
     The Truest of The True!
     Pushing the very limits . . .
     Of what man can do! Yea that's you!
     The United States Special Operations Forces . . .
     Are but the very heart, of That Red, White, and Blue . . .
     Strength In Honor!
     God Bless your families, God Bless You!
     Oh, what a fine shadow you so cast!
     But, All They Ask?
     Is for us to stand behind you!
     For as long, as your fine hearts as yours . . .
     Sing, your most heroic songs out on your course . . .
     Then, this our Nation of the Free . . .
     Shall forever be!
     Out on Freedom's course . . .
     Found all in this force!
     The Special Forces!

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