[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   LEON A. RODRIGUEZ, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS, UNITED STATES ARMY (RET.)

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Leon 
A. Rodriguez, Sergeant First Class, United States Army (ret.), for his 
service to our country.
  Sergeant First Class Rodriguez served in the United States Army from 
August 1955 through August 1975. As an Army Medical Specialist, 
Sergeant First Class Rodriguez had the opportunity to serve as a combat 
medic while on active duty in Vietnam.
  Sergeant First Class Rodriguez participated in the 2015-2016 Veterans 
History Project documentary film produced by the students and 
Westminster High School in conjunction with our office. The film is 
part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project (VHP), a 
congressionally chartered project that works to collect, preserve and 
make accessible personal accounts of American war veterans. As a 
result, my office had the honor and privilege of getting to know 
Sergeant First Class Rodriguez and hearing about his experiences as
a combat medic. Sergeant First Class Rodriguez's stories will be 
submitted to the Library of Congress to forever be preserved in our 
nation's history.
  Sergeant First Class Rodriguez's courageous service has charted the 
path for future generations of men and women to serve in the military. 
I extend my deepest appreciation to Sergeant First Class Leon A. 
Rodriguez for his dedication, integrity and outstanding service to the 
United States of America.

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