[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 130 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING SPECIALIST RENE J. RODRIGUEZ ON RECEIVING THE SOLDIER'S 
                                 MEDAL

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and honor 
Specialist Rene J. Rodriguez of El Paso, Texas, for his courage and 
heroism while stationed with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield 
Barracks in my district.
  Earlier this month, Specialist Rodriguez was awarded the Soldier's 
Medal, the highest individual decoration the United States Army can 
give for an act of valor in a noncombat event.
  He received that award for defending a local woman who was being 
violently assaulted outside of a coffee shop in Wahiawa last October. 
With disregard for his own safety, Specialist Rodriguez put himself in 
the middle and took the brunt of the attack, giving the woman space and 
time to get to safety in his vehicle.
  Specialist Rodriguez' actions that day represent the very best of our 
soldiers and the highest values of courage and sacrifice in the United 
States Army. We are so very proud of him and so grateful for his 
service and commitment to our Hawaii community.

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