[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10974-10975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CARLOS CAN! IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO: SGT. CARLOS RAFAEL EVANS 
    TORO OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1ST BATTALION 2ND MARINE

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                        HON. PEDRO R. PIERLUISI

                             of puerto rico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  Mr. PIERLUISI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of a magnificent 
Puerto Rican Hero, Sgt. Carlos Rafael Evans Toro of The United States 
Marines, 1st Battalion 2nd Marine of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Carlos was 
born

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on October 17, 1979, along with his twin sister Carla. He is married to 
his lovely wife Rosemarie and they have two children, Noroby and new 
born Genesis. Sgt. Evans had served three tours in Iraq, and was on his 
first tour of duty in Afghanistan in Salam Baezar when an IED went off 
during a foot patrol on May 16 2010. Losing his legs and part of his 
arm, he somehow held on to fight his next battle. To walk again, and he 
will! His courage his faith, and his character is an inspiration to us 
all. And with his family's help, the key to all great recoveries, this 
mountain they will climb together! I ask that this poem penned in honor 
of him and his family by Albert Caswell, be placed in the Record.

                               Carlos Can

       Carlos Can!
       And Carlos Will!
       All of our hearts, so instill!
       As we watch him climb, each and every mountain . . . and 
     every hill . . .
       Moving onward, moving forward . . . ever onward still!
       All but with his fine heart, as he somehow rebuilds . . .
       Carlos Can, all because . . . lie's A United States Marine 
     . . .
       One of the best things that this country has ever seen!
       Arms and legs, yea we all need!
       But, without a heart . . . one can not so surely breath!
       Carlos Can, and Carlos Will . . . all of his dreams, one 
     day fulfill . . .
       As This Pride of Puerto Rico, so fills...
       So fill's all of our hearts, with all of his courage . . . 
     and so iron will!
       While, against all odds . . . he will not be stilled!
       For he has a life to live, and to our world so much more to 
     give!
       For on that fateful morning, as he awoke . . .
       And so saw, what this dark war had invoked . . .
       As the tears, upon his fine face so gently broke . . .
       As in that moment, his fine heart to him so spoke!
       So spoke to him, about faith and courage . . .
       And how not to somehow be discouraged!
       For only from ones soul, so conies hope . . .
       As it was all in that moment, that he so made that choice . 
     . .
       As through him . . .
       All in his actions, we so heard our Lord's most beautiful 
     voice!
       Calling To Us!
       To Teach Us . . .
       To Beseech Us . . .
       All in Carlos's choice!
       And, if ever I have a son . . .
       I but pray, he could but be like this fine one!
       To have the strength and courage, like Carlos could!
       Carlos Can! And Carlos Will!
       Marine Take That Mountain, Climb That Hill!
       Hoorah Jar Head, for God and Country you so bled!
       Showing us all, That God Is Great! And God Is Good!
       Like Carlos, do you think that you so could?

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