WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced legislation to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic."

"Rodney Hamilton fought for his country in Korea and for his fellow veterans in Louisiana," said Dr. Cassidy. "Naming the Lafayette VA clinic for him honors him for his service here and abroad."

"Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. is an American hero. From his exceptional military service in Korea, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart, to his commitment to community service in Louisiana, he always put others before himself. In lar...