,v  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbd,mr4  
,correa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to
 aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor to ,special ,=ces
 ,comm& ,s]geant ,major ,ramon          
,rodriguez ( ! ,army = acts ( valor dur+
 ! ,vietnam ,w>4  #a4 ,au?orization =   
aw>d ( ! ,m$al ( ,honor to ,special     
,=ces ,s]geant ,ramon ,rodriguez = acts 
( valor dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,at
 ! age ( #ag1 ,ramon ,rodriguez (       
,wilm+ton1 ,cali=nia1 began 8 milit>y   
c>e] :5 he enli/$ 9 ! ,army dur+ 8      
junior ye> at ,bann+ ,high ,s*ool4  7#b7
 ,:ile a ,/aff ,s]geant 9 ! ,army1      
,ramon ,rodriguez s]v$ 9 ,vietnam = #cb 
mon?s dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4 ,9 t "t1     
!n-,/aff ,s]geant ,major ,rodriguez     
receiv$ a total ( #ag combat m$als &    
aw>ds 9 recognition ( 8 h]oism & acts ( 
valor aga9/ ho/ile enemy =ces4  7#c7    

,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez's c\rage 9    
combat has e>n$ him ! di/9ction ( be+ "o
 ( ! mo/ decorat$ combat soldi]s :o s]v$
 9 ,vietnam4  7#d7 ,= fe>less actions   
:ile w\nd$ & expos$ to int5se enemy     
fire1 ,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez's       
di/+ui%$ s]vice 0 fur!r ackn[l$g$ by    
?ree ,bronze ,/>s ) ,v1 #b ,oak ,leaf   
,clu/]s1 & five ,purple ,he>ts4  7#e7   
,on ,augu/ #af1 #aifg1 he volunte]$ to  
guide a helicopt] pilot by fla%light to 
evacuate w\nd$ platoon memb]s4 ,!       
helicopt] 0 ! t>get ( conc5trat$ enemy  
fire1 yet ,/aff ,s]geant ,ramirez rema9$
 expos$ until he _h direct$ ! aircraft  
into ! pick-up zone4 ,/aff ,s]geant     
,rodriguez 0 aw>d$ ! ,army ,comm5dation 
,m$al = ,h]oism4  7#f7 ,on ,novemb] #h1 
#aifg1 ,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez ent]$ a
 ,viet ,cong tunnel complex t he knew 0 
occupi$ by ! enemy4 ,despite ! risk (   
cave-91 he employ$ gr5ades to root out !
 enemy & cov] ! tunnel exits to prev5t  
_! escape4  7#g7 ,on ,janu>y #bd1 #aifh1
 8 outpo/ came "u a heavy b>rage ( enemy

 mort>s1 foll[$ by a gr\nd assault4 ,!  
platoon lead] 0 mortally w\nd$1 & ,/aff 
,s]geant ,rodriguez imm$iately assum$   
comm& ( ! platoon4 ,! enemy =ce 0 able  
to brea* ! p]imet] & ,/aff ,s]geant     
,rodriguez1 ?\gh w\nd$ himself1 began   
mov+ ?r\gh ! tr5* l9e adm9i/]+ aid to ! 
w\nd$ p]sonnel :ile level+ int5se fire t
 kill$ f\r enemy sapp]s4 ,aft] !        
casualties 7 mov$ to a safe area1 he    
ralli$ ! f\r rema9+ m5 ( ! platoon1 &   
c\rage\sly manag$ to hold (f ! enemy    
onslaught4  7#h7 ,on ,febru>y #bf1      
#aifh1 ,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez's      
platoon 0 ambu%$ dur+ a se>* & cle>     
mission4 ,! platoon lead] & ! lead man 7
 s]i\sly w\nd$1 & ! platoon 0 p9n$ d[n  
by enemy fire4 ,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez
 assum$ comm& & maneuv]$ ! platoon to a 
location :]e he c\ld place a base ( fire
 on ! enemy troops1 & he pull$ ! platoon
 lead] to safety4 ,he repeat$ 8 gallant 
actions1 al?\gh he 0 w\nd$ by small arms
 fire1 until all ! w\nd$ p]sonnel 7     
remov$4 ,a sweep ( ! area reveal$ eight 

mortally w\nd$ insurg5ts1 sev5 ,,ak-#dg 
rifles1 & ?ree gr5ade laun*]s4  7#i7    
,/aff ,s]geant ,rodriguez att5d$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,rang] ,s*ool & graduat$ )
 di/+ui%$ honors4  7#aj7 ,/aff ,s]geant 
,rodriguez l$ ! ,special ,=ces scuba    
team at ,=d ,gulick1 ,canal ,zone1      
,panama1 & direct$ sev]al rescue        
missions4  7#aa7 ,9 #aiha1 ,/aff        
,s]geant ,rodriguez e>n$ ! rank ( ,comm&
 ,s]geant ,major at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,s]geant ,major ,academy at ,=t ,bliss1 
,texas4  7#ab7 ,comm& ,s]geant ,major   
,rodriguez 0 nom9at$ = ! ,m$al ( ,honor 
9 #aihb4  7#ac7 ,comm& ,s]geant ,major  
,rodriguez complet$ two m assignm5ts    
be=e (ficially retir+ f ! ,army 9 #aihc4
  7#ad7 ,on ,june #aa1 #bjjh1 ,comm&    
,s]geant ,major ,rodriguez 0 induct$ z a
 memb] ( ! ,rang] ,hall ( ,fame4  7#ae7 
,comm& ,s]geant ,major ,rodriguez is    
kn[n to be "o ( ! mo/ decorat$ combat   
soldi]s :o s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>4  7#af7
 ,rodriguez curr5tly s]ves z ! ,*airman 
( ! ,milit>y & ,vet]ans ,affairs        

,commission = ! ,c\nty ( ,los ,angeles1 
,cali=nia4  7#ag7 ,comm& ,s]geant       
,rodriguez's devotion to duty & p]sonal 
c\rage are 9 keep+ ) ! highe/ traditions
 ( ! milit>y s]vice & reflect great     
cr$it ^u himself & ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,army4  7b7 ,waiv] ( "t limitations     
,not)/&+ ! "t limitations specifi$ 9    
section #gbgd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 or any o!r "t limitation )      
respect to ! aw>d+ ( c]ta9 m$als to     
p]sons :o s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 !       
,presid5t may aw>d ! ,m$al ( ,honor "u  
section #gbga ( su* title to ,comm&     
,s]geant ,major ,ramon ,rodriguez ( !   
,army = acts ( valor1 sacrifice1 &      
c\rage at ! risk ( 8 own life beyond !  
call ( duty dur+ ! ,vietnam ,w>4