E1562 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 10, 2010 Code of Laws, I desire you would remember States Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal Tyler To Beseech Us All, showing us what courage the ladies.’’ It took 144 years for women’s Southern of Jacksonville, Florida. CPL South- can now so conquer . . . can so own! equality rights to be sanctioned by Congress ern was born in Anderson, South Carolina and Because, Marine’s Do! Marine’s Lead! and I ask, Madam Speaker, that we take this moved to Jacksonville in 1991. After grad- HOORAH JAR HEAD in what your opportunity to honor this 90th anniversary and life’s said! uating from Mandarin High School in 2007, he Are First To Fight! the remarkable contributions that women have joined the U.S. Marine Corps. CPL Southern Whether, on battlefields of honor . . . or made to this country. The American people chose the Marines because they are ‘‘First to to death so cheat! owe a debt of gratitude to the early suffragists Fight.’’ He turned 18 in USMC basic training For some men are but put upon this earth for remaining steadfast in the face of over- and celebrated his next birthday deployed in . . . to inspire us all, in their fine whelming opposition to equal rights for all Iraq. He was awarded the Navy Achievement worth! American citizens that our Constitution sup- Medal for his outstanding performance. For his Who live by a code, of Strength in Honor ports today. 20th birthday, he was training for his next So . . . f combat deployment at the Marine Corps Air Who go out into that night, all in their most Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms. brilliant shades green to fight! IN RECOGNITION OF THE FLYING So our children may awake, all in a world of TIGER HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION Before CPL Southern could celebrate his 21st freedom that they for us so make! birthday, he made a for our nation For as long as we have such Strong Sons . . . HON. JACKIE SPEIER that we will never be able to repay. While on Southern Men as you Tyler, who for us so do OF CALIFORNIA patrol in Afghanistan on May 5, 2010, he what must be done! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stepped on an IED. He lost both his legs, his Then, this our Nation’s Flag of Freedom . . . Tuesday, August 10, 2010 right arm and severely damaged part of his shall forever wave against the sun! left arm and hand. However even with these And if I ever had a Son, I but hope and pray Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to catastrophic injuries, he clung to life! He has that he could but be as fine as you the honor the heroic Flying Tigers of WWII. In been awarded the Purple Heart for his valor one! 1941 a group of former soldiers, under the di- and combat injuries by the Commandant of Who against all odds, all in the darkest of sun’s! rection of General Clair Chennault, formed the the United States Marine Corps. He comes First American Volunteer Group of the Chi- Will Always Be First To Fight! As Thy Will from a long line of family members who have Be Done! nese Air Force twelve days after Pearl Harbor. served our nation. His father was in the Navy, I would note that the initial flight of the Flying For you see in Heaven, you need not arms or and his brothers are currently serving. With Tigers took place at Half Moon Bay Airport legs . . . the help of his family and the men and women And where, I pray to join you one day! which is now in my district. Funded at first as private contractors by the of Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Amen! Chinese government, the Flying Tigers were Army Medical Center, he continues to make f absorbed into the 23rd Fighter Group on the incredible progress. Each day, he teaches us Fourth of July, 1942. The Tigers’ shark-faced with his courage, faith and can do attitude! On HONORING MS. PATRICIA E. MAY planes remain among the most recognizable August 22, 2010, he turns 21 and in celebra- of any WWII aircraft. tion of his birthday I ask that this poem Some 300 Americans were members of the penned in honor of Corporal Tyler Southern, HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. Flying Tigers, with 24 either killed in action, in his family, his incredible courage and the OF GEORGIA United States Marine Corps by Albert Caswell accidents, captured or unaccounted for during IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the war. Comprised of three squadrons of 20 be placed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. aircraft each, the Flying Tigers are credited FIRST TO FIGHT Tuesday, August 10, 2010 with destroying 115 enemy aircraft. First . . . Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, In 2006 Retired Major General James First To Fight! I submit the following: Whitehead asked Chinese authorities to con- Brilliant men who bring their light! sider restoring the Tigers’ decommissioned air Who go out on point, who evil must fight! Whereas, Thirty-seven years ago a virtuous base built inside a cavern that now serves as All with hearts of courage full, oh so very woman of God accepted her calling to serve a public park in Guilin, China. The Chinese bright! in the Educational System in DeKalb County, Government was receptive to the project and To win that day, to win that night! All out Georgia; and now has plans to commit $23 million to a 300- there in the night! Whereas, Ms. Patricia E. May began her Magnificent Men in green, who upon battle- acre resort that will include a museum, airfield educational career in teaching, she rose to the fields of honor . . . rank of Principal and has served the Lithonia and the original command cave used by Gen- all of those wrongs so right! eral Chennault between 1941 and 1945. The As all throughout our Country Tis of Thee, Middle School well and our community has Flying Tigers Organization has been asked to have but come such fine sons indeed . . . so been blessed through her service; and raise money for restoration of the command bright! Whereas, this phenomenal woman has cave and construction of a museum that will Who for all of us, so die and bleed . . . shared her time and talents as a Teacher, Ed- inform visitors about the role of the Flying Ti- to give to this our nation, all of what she so ucator, Principal and Motivator, giving the citi- gers during WWII. needs! To Be Free . . . zens of Georgia a person of great worth, a Madam Speaker, at a special dinner in San Yes, you Tyler our fine Southern Son . . . all fearless leader, a devoted scholar and a serv- Francisco on October 26, 2010, the Flying Ti- in your short life, so much you have ant to all who wants to advance the lives of gers Historical Organization will present Am- done! One of Florida’s Brightest Son! our youth; and bassador Gao, Consul General of the People’s As on that morning when you awoke, Whereas, Ms. May is formally retiring from Republic of China, with Flying Tiger memora- and saw all of the heartache that which this her educational career today, she will continue bilia to be placed in the museum in China. We war had invoked . . . to promote education because she is a corner- should applaud this gesture and be supportive You had a choice, give up . . . or listen to stone in our community that has enhanced the of this effort to restore a piece of American your fine soul . . . your most inner lives of thousands for the betterment of our history in mainland China. voice! District and Nation; and f And as the tears rolled down your fine face, you did not so hesitate . . . all in what Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the FIRST TO FIGHT, A POEM TO your heart, would create! Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this HONOR TYLER SOUTHERN, U.S. Watching your courage, The Angels began to day to honor and recognize Ms. Patricia E. MARINE CORPS cry and sing! May on her retirement from the DeKalb Coun- For you Marine, are but the most splendid of ty Public Schools System and to wish her well HON. ANDER CRENSHAW all things! in her new endeavors; OF FLORIDA While, all in such a short time . . . Now therefore, I, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES somehow your great heart has found the strength to find! Jr. do hereby proclaim June 4, 2010 as Ms. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 To find your way back home, To Teach Us Patricia E. May Day in the 4th Congressional Mr. CRENSHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise . . . all in what your strong soul now so District. today to honor an American hero, United owns! Proclaimed, this 4th day of June, 2010.

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