E1614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 21, 2012 

HONORING 1ST LT. NATHAN RIMPF 

HON. DAVID E. PRICE OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today to honor a constituent from Raleigh, North Carolina, who was injured on patrol in Andar Province, Afghanistan, on July 

8th of this year. Ranger 1st Lieutenant Nathan 

Rimpf, United States Army, was team leader 

of Demon Company 2–16 Rangers when he 

stepped on an improvised explosive device 

and was seriously injured. I had the honor of 

visiting Lieutenant Rimpf and his family last 

month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is receiving treatment 

for his wounds. I was deeply moved by Lieutenant Rimpf’s strength, optimism, and dedication to country and fellow servicemembers, 

and I know he, like his brother in the United 

States Capitol Police, will continue to serve his 

country honorably for years to come. I wish 

Lieutenant Rimpf and his family the very best, 

and respectfully submit this poem by Albert 

Caswell in his honor: 

THE FEW

The . . . 

The Few! 

Only, The Few! 

Only, The Brave! 

Can but so wear that most heroic title and 

beret, 

of a United States Ranger as who! 

And so bathe, all in that most heroic hue! 

Ranger’s like Jimmy Regan, Pat Tillman, 

and Kyle Comfort who our world have so 

graced! 

Who have all so worn courage’s most courageous face! 

For Rangers Fight! 

And Rangers Lead! 

And Rangers do it all at such deadly speeds! 

And for us one all, 

Rangers will so die and bleed! 

As The United States Rangers so give to our 

nation what she needs! 

And Rangers hunt! 

And Rangers evil do so confront! 

To stand strong, 

to so right all of those wrongs! 

To so intercede, 

to so bring us peace! 

Bought and paid for, 

with but all of their fines lives indeed! 

As all in Strength In Honor they so believe! 

Beware, ‘‘THE DEMONS’’ are after you . . . 

time to run! 

Sorry but it’s time for you to so confront 

your ‘‘DEMON’S’’ my son! 

As their strong arms and legs for all of us 

they so willingly concede! 

For all out there but in the darkest of all 

nights! 

As that’s where you shall so find them Leading 

The Way . . . The Charge, The Fight! 

The United States Rangers, 

who but bring their most magnificent of all 

lights! 

Because, Rangers Lead! 

Men like Nathan Rimpf, 

whose hearts so shine upon us all on this 

very night! 

As it was on a July patrol, 

When this fine man’s life almost went away 

. . . 

With his two strong legs gone, 

as for him his men so knelt and prayed! 

And that’s when this platoon leader got up 

and ran, 

ran with his heart that very day! 

Just one more hill to climb! 

Just one more mountain to so scale all in his 

time! 

As against all odds once again we would find! 

That this Ranger led the way! 

Like Superman, the only thing that can stop 

him is Kryptonite this day! 

For such men are put upon this earth, 

to so show us what comes first! 

To So Teach Us! 

To So Beseech Us! 

To So Reach Us! 

Who out of such darkness but defeat the 

worst! 

And come shining through like a star burst! 

As have you Nate, 

The Carolina Kid who at light speed has so 

traversed the most! 

For there are but blue skies up ahead of you 

Nate to host! 

‘‘Can’t you just feel the sunshine?’’ 

And if ever I had a son, I wish he could shine 

as bright as this one! 

Who so teaches us how the game of life is 

won! 

Moment’s are all that we so have! 

To fight the bad! 

To make a difference with it all! 

For something noble, it’s better to lose your 

two fine legs . . . 

Then at the end of your life to so moan and 

beg, 

as so wished you a better world you had so 

made! 

But, Only The Few to our world such gifts 

can claim! 

As you Nathan, The Few . . . are but one and 

the same! 

And that’s why the word Ranger is in front 

of your name! 

The Few can claim! 

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HONORING ANTHONY CURETON, 

PRESIDENT OF BERGEN COUNTY, 

NJ NAACP CHAPTER 

HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 21, 2012 

Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today to recognize one of my constituents and dear friends, Mr. Anthony Cureton, 

who is the President of the Bergen County, 

New Jersey Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 

(NAACP). I commend Anthony Cureton for receiving the 2012 Outstanding President Award 

by the New Jersey State Conference of the 

NAACP and for his continued community service to Northern New Jersey. 

Anthony Cureton was born in Englewood, 

New Jersey and completed his early education 

in the Englewood Public School System, culminating with his graduation from Dwight Morrow High School in 1986. After high school, he 

was hired by the City of Englewood as a police officer. During his 23 years as an officer, 

Anthony has had the opportunity to not only 

‘‘protect and serve’’ the community he grew up 

in, but to assist and encourage others to seek 

education and self-improvement. In 1991, Anthony became a mentor to Junior High School 

students in Englewood, teaching the importance of education, as well as building socialization skills and being a role model for others. 

Mr. Cureton graduated from New Jersey 

City University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He has also studied 

and received advance degrees from Fairleigh 

Dickinson University, University of Notre 

Dame, and the International City/Council Managers Association University. In 2004, Mr. 

Cureton graduated from the West Point Command and Leadership Program sponsored by 

the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of 

Police. 

As Bergen County NAACP President, Mr. 

Cureton has been active in addressing a police shooting in Garfield, a series of hate 

crimes against synagogues, and the layoffs of 

secretaries and teachers’ aides in Englewood. 

He also helped revive a long-dormant NAACP 

chapter at Bergen Community College. 

Mr. Cureton, currently a sergeant with the 

Englewood Police Department, received the 

2012 Outstanding President Award on September 8 at the New Jersey State Conference 

of the NAACP during the annual convention in 

East Brunswick, New Jersey. Mr. Cureton was 

chosen from a field of 42 branches, 12 college 

chapters and 25 youth councils for his excellent stewardship of this local branch and his 

effective advocacy in the community. 

Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues will 

join with me in honoring Mr. Anthony Cureton 

for his admirable service to the community of 

Bergen County, New Jersey and to his continued commitment to the NAACP. 

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HONORING THE FOUR UNITED 

STATES PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO 

DIED IN LIBYA 

SPEECH OF

HON. BETTY McCOLLUM OF MINNESOTA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 

Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

in strong support of H. Res. 786. I join President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and 

my colleagues in Congress in condemning 

these attacks in the strongest possible terms. 

The attacks on our embassies in Cairo, Egypt 

and Sana, Yemen and the violent assault on 

our consulate in Benghazi, Libya were shocking and unacceptable. 

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the four U.S. embassy employees, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, who 

lost their lives in the attack. Their courageous 

service represents the very best of America 

and their sacrifice will not be forgotten. Every 

day, America’s diplomats serve their country 

by promoting our interests and values around 

the world. This difficult task becomes even 

more daunting and important in unstable countries where young democracies are struggling 

to take root in the presence of violent opponents and in the shadow of historical oppression. 

As our nation grieves this loss we must also 

strengthen our resolve. The changes brought 

by the Arab Spring are still unfolding. It is crucial for the United States to engage in these 

countries and support their transition to stable 

democracies that respect religious rights, 

human rights, especially the rights of women. 

In closing, the outpouring of condolences 

from the citizens of Libya, including those in 

Benghazi, is heartening. I was struck by the 

image of a young Libyan women holding a 

sign written in English so it would be understood by Americans that said ‘‘Thugs and killers don’t represent Benghazi or Islam.’’ Ambassador Stevens believed these voices would 


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