[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13369-13370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     THE SIGHTS WE'VE SET: IN HONOR OF AN AMERICAN HERO, CHRIS KYLE

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 28, 2014

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and in memory of one 
of Texas's most heroic sons, Navy SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle. Chris was one 
of the deadliest snipers in American history, with 160 confirmed kills 
out of 255 claimed by his SEAL brethren. He earned Two Silver Stars, 
and five Bronze Stars With Valor; and survived six IED attacks, two 
gunshot wounds, two helicopter crashes,

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and more surgeries than he could remember in his distinguished career. 
Sadly, on February 2, 2013, while trying to help a fellow veteran 
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, he was shot and killed 
at a shooting range. His courage, selfless service, and his dedication 
to his country and family make us all proud. He is survived by his wife 
Taya. I submit this poem penned in his honor by Albert Carey Caswell.

                          The Sights We've Set

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     The . . .
     The sights . . .
     The sights we've set!
     All in our moments upon this earth as met . . .
     All in our honor that we've so kept!
     All in the goals that we've so met!
     So reached!
     To all our children we must teach!
     Of uncommon valor so very deep!
     As a United States Navy Seal Chris,
     The Legend you now beseech!
     And so surpassed,
     forever onward to so last!
     All in the sights Chris you've so set!
     You, Star of Texas so very deep!
     All in your Seal of Honor Chris,
     you would not so breach!
     Throughout your magnificent life so sought to seek!
     Are left behind all of those moments of your life of now we 
           speak!
     About Strength In Honor so very deep!
     As why for you Chris we now all so weep!
     For such things can only be found,
     only in the most courageous of all hearts which so beat!
     When, courage comes to crest!
     To but be one of The Very Best!
     As a true American Hero no less!
     And to march off to war,
     so willing to give up all that you love and adore!
     For such ones,
     Heaven will so reach!
     And ah all of those lives you've saved!
     And all of those Mothers whose tears you so helped not to 
           break!
     Not to so weep!
     And all of those children now so born,
     from all of your Brothers In Arms from death you'd keep!
     For only our Lord so knows this number so sweet!
     And to you this day will speak!
     Rest now our most heroic son!
     As the eyes and the Hearts of Texas are upon you this one!
     As we pray to our Lord to help your loved ones to move on!
     As SEALED with a kiss we say goodbye!
     As here we stand with tear in eye!
     To so guide us all,
     each and everyone!
     All in the sights Chris,
     for us you have set!
     For now Chris you have but a new war so to be won!
     As an Angel in The Army of our Lord our most precious son!
     To so watch over us from sun to sun!
     And we will hear you on the wind!
     And feel your Angel's breath upon us,
     as Thy Will Be Done!
     As we pray up in Heaven one day we all shall so meet!
     As this sight we have so set,
     now so seek!
     For you were once,
     and will forever be . . . one of America's Best!
     So Rest my Son!
     As we lay your fine body so down to sleep!
     And when there comes a gentle rain,
     your tears shall wash down upon your loved ones to so ease 
           their pain!
     Until, up in Heaven you all so meet,
     and you won't have to cry no more!
     Amen!

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