[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF ANIBAL DE JESUS RODRIGUEZ

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                        HON. PEDRO R. PIERLUISI

                             of puerto rico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2012

  Mr. PIERLUISI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay my respects to a 
great Puerto Rican and a great American, Anibal De Jesus Rodriguez, who 
passed away on June 26, 2012. Army Staff Sergeant De Jesus Rodriguez 
was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He served with 
distinction from September 1943 until December 1964, retiring after 
more than 20 years of active-duty service to our nation.
   In recognition of his achievements while in uniform, De Jesus 
Rodriguez was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, the American Theater 
Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
   In addition to his own extraordinary service, Sergeant De Jesus 
Rodriguez helped cultivate a tradition of service in his family. His 
brothers also served in the U.S. Army, as did his three sons: Anibal, 
Efrain and Juan. Moreover, three of his grandsons have served in the 
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. It is families like his that 
keep our nation safe and strong. And it is families like his that make 
our country great.
   I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of this proud 
veteran, American patriot, family patriarch and role model, Anibal De 
Jesus Rodriguez. I know he will be greatly missed by those who had the 
privilege to know him. But I also know that he will never be forgotten.

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