[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SPC. JOSEPH B. DeLOACH

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 2, 2011

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one 
of South Carolina's heroic sons, U.S. Army Specialist Joseph B. 
DeLoach, from Ruffin, South Carolina. In 2010, Specialist DeLoach was 
injured by an RPG while in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. He was serving 
as a cavalry scout with the 1-32 Cavalry Squadron, 101st Airborne (Air 
Assault), out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
  The following poem, composed by Mr. Bert Caswell, an appreciated 
Capitol tour guide, is a testament to this true American hero.

                              Out in Front

     All in times for war!
     There, are but all of those who so insure!
     With Scouts Out in front, you must believe!
     For way out up ahead, there are all of those fine soul who 
           have died and bled!
     As all out there on the very edge of death, they so live . . 
           .
     All for Country Tis of Thee, so much they give!
     Scouts Out, Heroes who no doubt . . . may not be coming home!
     Gathering Intel, melding into the battle zone . . . knowing 
           so very well, death lies close!
     As they may be gone for days and days, for only our Lord God 
           so knows where are they!
     All to help win all those wars! Airborne!
     As to new heights Blake, your fine heart has soared!
     For when they sign you up on that line,
     You know for sure that you so live on all borrowed time!
     Realizing, on each new day . . . you but live on, someone 
           else's prayers!
     All for love of Country Tis of Thee, they cheat death we see!
     Out of RECON, all by themselves as they must be!
     As their magnificient souls go so far beyond!
     Oh Yea Blake, Rambo aint got nothing on you . . . as into 
           that darkness disappearing, your gone!
     The ones who so lead the way, and for all of them and their 
           fine families we now so pray!
     Way out up ahead, as into that darkness all by themselves as 
           they've so led!
     Give Blake some C4 and DEC CORD, and he will blow up anything 
           all for . . .
     All for that old red, white and blue!
     For he's a true Son of the South . . . through and through!
     Scouts out!
     Bad to the bone, as Blake that's you . . . the title that you 
           now so own!
     As an American Hero so tried and true, but The Best That 
           South Carolina Can So Do!
     In Seven months in Iraq, you were involved in six exploded 
           IED's attacks!
     And then on that fateful day, after recovering from his 
           injuries re upping so bravely!
     In Afghanistan, with your name on it . . . you met an RPG 
           that your sight so ripped!
     Right on the very edge of death, four times . . .
     As your Brothers in Arms rushing in . . . your so blessed!
     As an Angel on the Battlefield, named SPC Resmondo . . . so 
           brought you back from death!
     As you magnificient warrior, so lost your sight . . .
     And yet you see far much more clearer than any of us tonight!
     As you'd do it all again, All Out in Front . . .
     As so magnficiently, bringing to all your light!
     Scouts Out, are some of our nation finest men . . . who are 
           Devout!
     As it's only upon themselves, they they must so count!
     As this strong South Carolina son, was raised by his fine mom 
           and dad . . .
     To be such the one!
     But, there's even more greatness still to come . . . all in 
           Blake's three young sons!
     Ethan, Bryson, and Joey Jr., are but Blake's greatest of all 
           loves!
     Now, Blake is ``Out in Front'' all in his recovery, as he's 
           on the hunt!
     Because, Scouts fight, and they don't run!
     A quiet calmness all in his heart has so begun!
     And if ever I have a son, I wish he could be like this one!
     Whose, life speaks volumes . . . all because of what he's so 
           said and done!
     As one day up in Heaven, one again, Blake you will be Out in 
           Front!
     For all you've done, and you will see our Lord my son!

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