[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12109-12110]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




ALL IN DARKNESS'S LIGHT IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO SGT. JOSHUA W. 
         YARBROUGH 1/5 BRAVO COMPANY THE UNITED STATES MARINES

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2011

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor a Star of 
Texas, a United States Marine, an American Hero, Sgt. Joshua Yarbrough 
of Port Arthur Texas, of 1/5 Bravo Company. On June 15, 2011, in 
Helmond Province in Afghanistan Sgt. Yarbrough was almost mortally 
wounded in an IED blast which took his two fine legs and parts of his 
fingers while gallantly trying to save the lives of his fellow Marines 
in the fog of war. After an IED explosion, which left a fellow Texan 
from Dallas, Eric Galvan, near death, he ran immediately to his side. 
Pulling him to safety and applying tourniquets on both his lost legs 
and hand, he proceeded to run to Cpl. Wheeler who was hit by shrapnel 
from the IED. But on the way he stepped on an IED himself, which threw 
him 10 ft. into the air. Losing both of his legs and parts of his 
fingers, his new battle had just begun. Josh joined the Marines in June 
of 2004, and has done tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was 
married to his wife Rachael, in November 2004, and while on his 31st 
MEU in July of 2006 his baby boy Sean was born. Its only been only a 
few short weeks, but his will to live and his attitude would make any 
Marine proud. Hooo . . . . Rah! And with his family's support, these 
quiet unsung heroes. . . . Joshua has amazed us to see how far and how 
fast he has come. I place this tribute to Sgt. Joshua Yarbrough, penned 
by Albert Caswell in his honor.

                        All In Darkness's Light

     All . . . .
     All In Darkness's Light . . . .
     All in that fight!
     But, comes something so very special . . . . oh so very 
           bright!
     All in the times of war, all in such hearts of faith . . . . 
           that which so insures!
     That which so ignites!
     But come such men of honor, whose hearts take flight!
     While, all around them such hell so breaks!
     YOU GO . . . . I GO!
     As its there, they will not so hesitate!
     United States Marines, whose own most precious lives will so 
           forsake!
     All In The Darkness of Evil's Light, both day and night!
     Armed with but that kind of courage, which so make's the 
           Angel's hearts so break!
     All In The Darkness of War's, Most Evil Light . . . .
     All in its fog, but comes such souls which burn so bright!
     Who so lead the way, to turn that darkness . . . . into the 
           light!
     Because of them, and you Joshua . . . . so many of your 
           Brothers In Arms live on this night!
     Who by all of your most gallant acts, but buy the time and to 
           so save their lives!
     Is that but not what Heaven is for?
     All in that blood which binds you, you go ever forth!
     By all of their most heroic deeds, Bless Them All My Lord . . 
           . . God Speed, God Speed!
     For all of their Brothers In Arms, they die and bleed!
     While, all in the face of hell . . . . Sargent's die and 
           Sargent's lead!
     As have you Joshua, running into that face of death we see!
     Armed with but only your most heroic creed!
     To help a Marine all in need, all in your most magnificent 
           shades of green!
     Damn right you did, with your heart of gold . . . . Texas T!

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     For you are a United States Marine!
     As the eyes of Texas are upon you Josh, and we so like what 
           we so see!
     As it was on that day in June, when your two strong legs were 
           so taken away . . . .
     After one Marine's life you had so saved, to another one you 
           ran that day . . . .
     As when a bomb went off, as you looked down all at the cost!
     All at what this war had made!
     As on the morning when you awoke, and your fine heart to you 
           so spoke!
     As you so wiped all of those tears away, as from your heart 
           you invoked . . . .
     The will to live, as you so realized that all that you so had 
           left was but hope!
     As you so reached so deep down inside, to find the strength 
           to so cope!
     For you had so much to so live for, a fine wife and son . . . 
           . as you went off to war . . . .
     And now also too for all of your Brothers In Arms, who live 
           no more!
     As now you have new mountains to so climb, for you did not 
           die!
     As somehow once again my Son, the courage you will so find!
     Already, so far you have so come . . . . as Thy Will Be Done!
     For from your Heart of Texas, your courage comes . . . .
     For you will walk, and you will run!
     As you Marine, so shine like the morning sun!
     And you Will Teach Us . . . . And You Will Beseech Us . . . . 
           as You So Reach Each and Everyone!
     Step by step, day by day . . . . Marine, you're already on 
           your way!
     And if I ever have a son, I wish his heart could be as big as 
           your one!
     You United States Marine, you're one of the best things this 
           country has ever seen!
     As one day up in Heaven you will run!
     To our Lord God, when he so says . . . . ``come here my 
           son!''
     Because in your life Joshua, you would not so let the 
           darkness overcome!
     As your heart of faith, and your soul of courage has shone so 
           bright!
     All, In Darkness's Light . . . . to lead us all the way back 
           home!
     All In Darkness's Light!

  And that's just the way it is.

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