[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT ZACHARY HODGES

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I would like to highlight the 
outstanding accomplishments of Lt. Zachary Hodges of Gainesville, FL. 
Four years ago, I nominated this impressive young man to attend the 
U.S. Air Force Academy.
  I recently received a letter from Zachary letting me know that he has 
graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy--a major milestone that his 
family and friends should be very proud of.
  Zachary also said he plans to attend medical school at the University 
of Florida and looks forward to serving our Nation as an Air Force 
physician.
  I am very proud to have nominated Zachary, who has already 
accomplished so much at the age of 22. His enduring commitment to his 
studies and his country is a testament to his will to succeed and 
serve. I have no doubt he will inspire others around him to do the 
same.
  I wish Zachary the best of luck and look forward to hearing of his 
continued success; I am sure he has a very bright future ahead. May God 
bless him and all of the men and women who serve our Nation in the 
Armed Forces.

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