The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO-2) Jesse Rhymes, United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States. On 27 January 2016, at approximately 2052, Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes was the sole witness to a single car roll-over on a back country road in Thurston County, Washington. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes approached the area while notifying Emergency Services of the location of the accident. After the vehicle came to a rest upside-down, the engine block immediately ignited in flames. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes advanced to check on the occupant in the cabin of the vehicle, which was filling with smoke from the fire. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes observed one occupant (the driver) stuck upside-down in his seat with his seatbelt still fastened. The driver was unable to communicate well ore free himself from his seatbelt, so Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes flagged down a passing motorist for assistance. The driver was finally able to unbuckle his seatbelt and fell onto the roof of the vehicle, but his legs remained twisted and trapped under the steering wheel and he was unable to re-position himself any further. After several unsuccessful attempts to talk the driver out of the vehicle, Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes risked his own life and heroically entered the burning wreckage by crawling through the shattered passenger side window. The bystander looked on from a position of relative safety and continued communications with Emergency Services. At the time Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes entered the vehicle, the engine block was engulfed in flames approximately 10 feet high, and visibility in the vehicle cabin was extremely limited due to thick smoke. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes was unable to visually see any injuries to the driver’s legs due to the smoke, but felt for any obvious signs of fractures or other injuries before untwisting them from the wreckage. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes subsequently freed the driver’s legs and was able to extract him from the cabin. The bystander assisted Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes in pulling the driver safely away from the burning vehicle. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes performed first aid on the incoherent driver until Emergency Medical Services and Firefighters arrived on scene. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes sustained minor injuries from entering the burning vehicle during the rescue, but was treated on the scene my medical personnel and released on his own recognizance. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes was instrumental in saving the life of an individual who was involved in a significant vehicle accident off-post. He acted with the utmost professionalism, even at great personal peril, and was vital to rescuing a fellow American. Chief Warrant Officer Two Rhymes’ voluntary actions went above and beyond the call of duty and clearly set him apart from other citizens in the face of similar dangers.