Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in honor of National Military Appreciation Month, I want to recognize a Montana hero, Medal of Honor Recipient SSG Travis W. Atkins of Bozeman. Montana and the Nation are eternally grateful for the sacrifice he made to protect his fellow soldiers and his country. His memory will live on in the hearts of all Montanans for years to come. I ask unanimous consent that a poem penned in his honor by Albert Carey Caswell be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: The Greater Good The Greater Good . . . In all you could . . . Oh what would? What would you do? In honor should . . . All in that moment of truth . . . As there lies the truth . . . So lies the proof . . . In life and death . . . When courage crest's . . . To give all that you have left . . . All in your most heroic quests . . . As so surely lies our very best . . . Our world shall bless . . . Goodness . . . Evil . . . Darkness . . . Light . . . Those Brave Hearts who evil must fight . . . Who bring the light . . . But, for the greater good . . . To fight the darkness as Travis you so would . . . And what child may be born . . . From a future love you saved which may live on . . . Who might save the world or touch hearts oh so warm . . . For only the future tells . . . For only our Lord knows so well . . . As you Travis showed us all how future Angels are born . . . All in honor's code . . . As you so bore the load . . .…”