HI HR215

Recognizes retired U.S. Air Force Security Forces Senior Airman Brian Kolfage, a Waikiki native and Kaimuki High School graduate, for his military service and sacrifices.

Honors Kolfage's recovery from severe combat injuries sustained on September 11, 2004, during Operation Iraqi Freedom when a 107mm rocket explosion caused him to lose both legs and his dominant right hand.

Acknowledges Kolfage as the most severely wounded U.S. Airman alive to survive any war and notes his achievement of walking independently just 11 months after injury, a feat previously thought impossible at his amputation level.

Commends his continued service to wounded veterans through mentorship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, his work on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' Veterans Advisory Committee, and his receipt of the 2014 Wounded Warrior Project George C. Lang Award for Courage.

Extends recognition of Kolfage's post-military accomplishments, including enrollment at University of Arizona's School of Architecture where he achieved a 3.8 GPA and received the Pat Tillman Scholar Award.