[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MAJOR ROBERT COLEMAN

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Major Robert Coleman's 
exemplary and distinguished record of service to our country. Rob is an 
active-duty Military Police Officer in the United States Army, and he 
served as my Defense Fellow throughout last year.
  A native of Monterey, California, Rob earned his degree in Psychology 
from Gonzaga University in 2009 as a Distinguished Military Graduate. 
He also attended the Marine Corps University and George Washington 
University, where he earned master's degrees in military studies and 
legislative affairs, respectively. During his 16-year career in the 
Army, Rob served in key tactical and strategic positions. He has 
successfully completed the Basic Officer Leader's Course, Air Assault 
School, Marine Expeditionary Warfare School, and the Marine Command and 
Staff College. Upon commissioning, Rob became a military police platoon 
leader in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he was charged with training and 
coordinating with the Afghan National Police. He later deployed with 
the 101st Airborne Division to Afghanistan as an advisor to the 
National Directorate of Security. Following the deployment, Rob served 
for two years as a Company Commander in the 101st Airborne's 3rd 
Brigade Combat Team.
  After his tenure as a company commander, Rob was stationed at the 
Pentagon as an Army Staff operations officer. He worked directly for 
the chief of the Integrated Personnel Pay System--Army (IPPS-A) program 
and later returned to the 101st Airborne to serve as its Chief of 
Operations and executive officer for battalion operations. For his 
outstanding service, Rob has earned two Bronze Star Medals, three 
Meritorious Service Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the 
Army Achievement Medal, the Air Assault Badge, and the Combat Action 
Badge. While serving as my Defense Fellow, Rob also played a critical 
role in drafting my NDAA priorities for FY2025, which ensured the Army 
and Department of Defense could adapt and modernize at the speed of 
warfare. He also helped enact an important law to grant military 
recruiters the same physical access to high school campuses in the same 
manner as colleges and industries, which allowed our Nation's Armed 
Forces to adequately address its recruiting crisis. I would like to 
thank Rob for his continued selfless service and contributions to our 
country. I am excited to see what lays ahead for him in the future.

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