KONO salutes Staff Sergeant Michael Rodriguez, a native of Laredo, Texas where he graduated from Nixon High School in 2003. He enlisted in the United States Marines from 2010-2019 and immediately upon completion of basic training, MCRD San Diego. His first assignment was at Okinawa, Japan. He enlisted with US Army from 2019- current as an Infantryman. He is currently recruiting at Lake Jackson, Texas. He enjoys cooking out and relaxing by the beach.