[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        SERGEANT NICOLE GEE AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

  (Mr. KILEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KILEY. Madam Speaker, today, Sergeant Nicole Gee of Roseville was 
awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that Congress 
can confer.
  Nicole's story has inspired millions across the country. Her heroism 
is cause for such pride in our community. Her loss remains so difficult 
to fathom.
  A graduate of Oakmont High School, she was one of the 13 Americans 
killed during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. She had volunteered to 
go to the Hamid Karzai International Airport to help with the 
evacuation.
  Her fellow marines will report that she worked tirelessly, foregoing 
sleep and rest to help as many women and children escape as she could.
  Many have seen this heart-wrenching photo Nicole posted shortly 
before her death, holding a baby and saying how much she loved serving 
our country.
  Over the last 3 years, we have continued to honor the legacy of 
Sergeant Gee. Her former high school, Oakmont, created the Sergeant 
Nicole Gee Memorial Scholarship. West Roseville is now home to Nicole 
Gee Road. The Women's Veterans Alliance now annually awards the Beyond 
the Call of Duty Award in Nicole's honor.
  We will carry on the memory of Nicole's life and sacrifice in the 
years ahead and faithfully abide the solemn responsibility America owes 
to a fallen soldier: to honor, to memorialize, to never forget, so that 
Sergeant Gee's legacy will forever be woven into the fabric of our 
communities.

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