[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAJOR N. CODY RUSH

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 2022

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major Cody 
Rush for his exemplary dedication to duty and service as an Army 
Congressional Fellow and the Army House Liaison Division. Major Rush is 
transitioning to the Army Reserves, where he will serve as a 
Legislative Liaison in the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserves.
  Hailing from Christiansburg, Virginia, Major Rush was commissioned as 
a Second Lieutenant from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets as an Armor 
Officer. He later transitioned to the Signal Corps. He earned a 
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech, a Master's 
Degree in Information Technology Management from Webster University, 
and a Master's Degree in Legislative Affairs from The George Washington 
University.
  Major Rush has served in wide-ranging assignments during his 11 years 
as an Army officer including Tank and Scout Platoon Leader and 
Battalion S6 in the lst Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, Battalion 
S6 and Company Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, 
North Carolina, and Legislative Liaison in Washington, D.C. He served 
one combat deployment to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division and 
served in the first Regionally Aligned Combined Arms Battalion in the 
Korean. Peninsula.
  I had the privilege of working directly with Major Rush, who first 
served as a fellow in my office during the challenging year of 2020 and 
during his succeeding assignment as an Army Liaison until 2022. His 
professionalism, performance and commitment to the mission, as both a 
fellow and liaison, are in keeping with the highest traditions of 
military service and made a lasting impression with Members and staff 
of the United States Congress.
  Throughout his career, Major Rush has positively impacted soldiers, 
peers and superiors alike. Our country has benefited from his 
leadership,judgment and passion for the Army profession.
  The foundation of Cody's success is his family. His wife, Tiffany, 
his daughter, Abigail, and son, Jackson, are the lights of his life. I 
thank Tiffany, Abigail and Jackson for their sacrifices in supporting 
Major Rush's service to our country.
  Madam Speaker, it has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with 
Major Rush since the second session of the 116th Congress. It is with 
great appreciation that I recognize and commend Major Rush for his 
service to our country and wish him all the best as he continues his 
service in the United States Army.

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