[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9702-H9703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT JOSHUA RODGERS

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, on April 27, 2017, U.S. Army Sergeant Joshua 
Rodgers gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country during a raid on an 
ISIS headquarters in eastern Afghanistan.
  Despite being just 22 years old, Sergeant Rodgers, a member of the 
U.S. Army Rangers Special Operations unit, had quickly become a 
decorated hero, earning numerous awards and medals, including the 
Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart.

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  Today, the House will consider my legislation renaming a post office 
in the name of Sergeant Rodgers. With this legislation, we worked 
closely with the U.S. Postal Service; local State Representative Dan 
Brady; and Joshua's mother, Vonda Coulter Rodgers. This is a way to pay 
tribute to Sergeant Rodgers by renaming the post office in his hometown 
of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
  This legislation has the backing and bipartisan support of the entire 
Illinois delegation. We hope that the renaming of this post office will 
forever remind the Bloomington-Normal community of their hometown hero 
and Joshua's commitment to serving our country.
  While we can never fully repay Sergeant Rodgers and his family for 
the sacrifices he made, renaming the post office in his honor is a 
small way to thank him for his service and dedication to protecting 
America, the greatest country in the world.

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