[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13509-13510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO KENT DAVID RUDOLPH

 Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Kent David 
Rudolph, a veteran of the United States Navy.
  Kent was born in Chester, MT, in 1956. He graduated from Joplin High 
School in 1974 and enlisted in the Navy. He went through basic training 
in San Diego and studied to be a cryptological technician in Pensacola, 
FL.
  Kent's first tour began in Guam, where he encoded and decoded 
communications. While in Guam, he also spent time in Japan and South 
Korea. He did an additional tour on the USS Constellation.
  During the Iran Hostage Crisis, Kent was stationed in the Indian 
Ocean, where he and his unit followed a dispute within Yemen.
  He separated from active duty in May of 1979 and returned home to 
Chester. He joined the reserves in 1991 and worked with the Navy's 
Construction Battalion. Kent retired from the Naval Reserve in 2009 
with the rank of Petty Officer Second Class.
  It was my honor to present Kent with his Navy Good Conduct Medal, 
Navy Expeditionary Medal, and Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. 
These decorations are small tokens, but they are powerful symbols of 
true heroism, sacrifice, and dedication to service. They are presented 
on behalf of a Nation that will never forget Kent David Rudolph's 
service.

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