[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10101]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    THANKING CORPORAL KYLE CARPENTER

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2014

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following in 
honor of the presentation of the Medal of Honor on June 19, 2014, by 
President Obama at the White House to Corporal Kyle Carpenter the 
United States Marine Corps, a poem in his honor by Albert Carey 
Caswell.

                             In Honor, If?

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     In. . .
     In Honor, if?
     No greater gift!
     Then all of this!
     To lay down one's life. . .
     No brighter light!
     So sacrifice!
     I but ones life!
     The greatest treasure!
     That Last Full Measure!
     Whenever brave hearts endeavor!
     To turn the dark into the light!
     Oh this most brilliant sight!
     So sacred rite!
     In Honor, if?
     As you Devil Dog,
     shone bright!
     Willingly to give up your life!
     As Kyle,
     your great heart took flight!
     When, who lived and died. . .
     so all depended on you!
     As the angels cried!
     While, watching your courage rise!
     All in honor your so divine!
     As yours grew!
     All in your most brilliant shades of green this hue!
     Ooooh. . . rah. . .
     you one fine United States Marine!
     Right at the crossroads of death,
     as your fine heart would crest!
     And grew and grew!
     As upon that grenade yourself you threw!
     But for the greater good!
     In all you could!
     All in Honor's Light,
     You Devil Dog so bright!
     And what child may be born?
     From your love now so warmed. . .
     Who might save the world,
     all in your love unfurled!
     In Honor, If?
     We choose this gift!
     Because, moments are all we have!
     Minutes, to turn the good from bad!
     To make a difference with it all,
     and answer that clarion call!
     America's son,
     on earth in Heaven as thy will be done!
     And why on this day,
     upon your strong shoulders this Medal of Honor we proudly 
           place!
     All In Honor's grace!
     For all you saved. . .
     For your Valor so ready to die this day!
     While, all In Honor you so led the way!
     Could we?
     Would we?. . .
     But such gifts so give?
     In Honor, If?
     Ooooh. . . Rah!

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