[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E183-E184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ANTONIO R. RODRIGUEZ

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                          HON. GEORGE HOLDING

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2020

  Mr. HOLDING. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Sergeant First Class Antonio R. Rodriguez, who gave his life on 
February 8, 2020 while serving our nation in Nangarhar Province, 
Afghanistan.
  Sergeant First Class Rodriguez of A Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th 
Special Forces Group out of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida is a true 
American hero, one that honorably served the United States for over a 
decade as an elite Army Ranger. Sergeant First Class Rodriguez deployed 
ten times to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

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  During his tenure in the Army, Sergeant First Class Rodriguez 
received several awards and commendations. In addition to his Ranger 
tab, Combat Infantry badge, and Parachutist badge, Sergeant First Class 
Rodriguez earned the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Joint Service 
Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, 
National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War 
on Terrorism Service Medal, and NATO Medal.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in commemorating the life of 
Sergeant First Class Antonio R. Rodriguez and in offering our 
condolences and prayers to his wife, Sergeant Ronaleen H. Omega, and to 
the many family, friends, and comrades as they mourn the loss of this 
brave hero.

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