September 18, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 159, Pt. 10 13833 HONORING SPECIALIST FOURTH Mr. STEWART. Mr. Speaker, I rise Unearned portions of bonuses; CLASS JOHN PHILIP BACA today to honor the heroic efforts of Combat-related injury rehabilitation (Mr. COTTON asked and was given Corporal Duane Edgar Dewey of the pay; and permission to address the House for 1 United States Marine Corps. Corporal Meals at military treatment facili- minute and to revise and extend his re- Dewey was with the First Marine Divi- ties. marks.) sion and was awarded the Medal of f Honor for conspicuous gallantry in ac- Mr. COTTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise HONORING MAJOR DREW DENNIS tion on April 16, 1952, near Panmunjom, today to honor the heroic efforts of DIX Specialist Fourth Class John Philip Korea. Baca of the . While receiving medical attention for (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given Specialist Baca was a member of the his own wounds after a fierce night at- permission to address the House for 1 1st Cavalry Division, the ‘‘First tack by a numerically superior and ag- minute and to revise and extend his re- Team.’’ His was award- gressive enemy force, an enemy gre- marks.) ed for extraordinary bravery in action nade landed close to the position of Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise on February 10, 1970, in Vietnam. On Corporal Dewey and his fellow soldiers. today to honor the heroic efforts of that February day, a platoon from Spe- Disregarding his own safety and in- Major Drew Dennis Dix of the United cialist Baca’s company came under tense pain, Corporal Dewey pulled his States Army who hails from the home- enemy fire. Upon realizing his team corpsman to the ground, shouted a town of heroes, Pueblo, . could be of assistance, Specialist Baca warning to other marines, and covered Major Dix was a military adviser for jumped into action. He led his unit the grenade with his own body, absorb- the Army of the Republic of Vietnam through enemy fire to a position with- ing the explosion and saving his com- and was awarded the Medal of Honor in the patrol’s defensive perimeter. But rades from possible injury or death. for conspicuous gallantry in action on before they were able to attack, an It is for his indomitable heroism and January 31, 1968. enemy grenade was thrown directly consummate devotion to duty that I Major Dix led a force to rescue into their unit. Specialist Baca covered am proud to honor and to remember trapped civilians from a city. When the the grenade with his helmet and fell on the actions of Corporal Duane Edgar rescue team entered the city, they it, absorbing its blast. His quick action Dewey. were greeted with intense automatic bravely saved eight of his fellow sol- f rifle fire and machine gun fire from the Vietcong. Major Dix personally en- diers from death or serious injury. FORT HOOD HEROES ACT gaged and killed six Vietcong in a It is for this brave act and his unwav- (Mr. CARTER asked and was given ering courage that I am proud to honor building where two civilians were permission to address the House for 1 trapped. The following day, Dix assem- the actions of Specialist Fourth Class minute and to revise and extend his re- John Philip Baca. bled a 20-man force to clear the Viet- marks.) cong out of the city. The group cap- f Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, this is a tured 20 and attacked several who had HONORING STAFF SERGEANT nice evening to be introducing what I entered the residence of the deputy CLINTON ROMESHA have to say. This Roll Call of Heroes is province chief, successfully rescuing inspiring to any and all Americans, in- (Mr. CRAMER asked and was given the official’s wife and children. cluding myself. permission to address the House for 1 It is for this indomitable heroism and Yesterday I dropped into the hopper supreme bravery that I am proud to minute.) a bill entitled Fort Hood Heroes Act, Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and remember the actions of H.R. 3111. This bill was introduced with honor the heroic efforts of former Staff Major Drew Dennis Dix. 119 original cosponsors on a bipartisan Sergeant Clinton Romesha of the basis. f United States Army. Staff Sergeant This bill declares the shooting that HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL Romesha was with the 4th Infantry Di- took place at Fort Hood an act of ter- RONALD ERIC RAY vision and awarded the Medal of Honor rorism that should have been prevented (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given for his acts of gallantry and intrepidity and that Nidal Hasan was an Islamic at the risk of his own life in Afghani- permission to address the House for 1 extremist. The bill would award Purple minute and to revise and extend his re- stan on October 3, 2009. Hearts to the soldiers who were killed Attacked by an estimated 300 marks.) or wounded in the attack, and award Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, today I fighters, Staff Sergeant Romesha the Secretary of Defense Medal of moved uncovered to conduct a recon- rise to honor the heroic efforts of Lieu- Freedom to civilians who were killed tenant Colonel Ronald Eric Ray of the naissance and seek reinforcements. or wounded in the attack. Romesha took out one enemy machine United States Army. Lieutenant Colo- This bill would provide benefits to nel Ray, who lives in Tarpon Springs, gun team and was wounded attempting the victims of the attack who were to take out the second. Despite his Florida, was a platoon leader in the killed or wounded and their families, 25th Infantry Division and was awarded wounds he continued fighting and di- deeming the killing or wounding to rected air support, resulting in the the Medal of Honor for profound brav- have occurred: ery in action on June 19, 1969, in Viet- elimination of over 30 enemy fighters. For soldiers, in a combat zone and at nam. Clint, his wife Tamara, and their the hands of an enemy of the United When one of his patrol teams was three children—Dessi, Gwen, and States; Colin—live in Minot, , For civilian DOD employees, by hos- ambushed, Lieutenant Colonel Ray set and are the pride of our State. tile action while serving alongside the up a defensive perimeter while elimi- It is for his extraordinary heroism Armed Forces during a contingency op- nating multiple Vietcong positions and resolute commitment to his fellow eration and in a terrorist attack. with grenades and rifle fire. Lieutenant soldiers that I am proud to honor Staff The possible benefits they will re- Colonel Ray then began directing air Sergeant Clinton Romesha. ceive will be: and medical support into the area. f Combat-related special compensa- When a grenade fell between two of his tion; men, he threw himself upon it, shield- HONORING CORPORAL DUANE Maximum coverage under Service- ing them from the blast, but sustaining EDGAR DEWEY members’ Group Life Insurance; multiple shrapnel wounds himself. (Mr. STEWART asked and was given Tax breaks after death in combat Though wounded, Lieutenant Colonel permission to address the House for 1 zone or terrorist attack; Ray remained on the field and provided minute and to revise and extend his re- Special pay for subjection to hostile effective fire support until the last of marks.) fire or imminent danger; his men were safely extracted.

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