15 Facts About Eugene Goodman

Eugene Goodman served as the Acting Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate from January 20,2021, to March 2,2021.

Eugene Goodman was born in 1980 and raised in the southeast section of Washington, DC.

Eugene Goodman served from 2002 to 2006 in the United States Army, including in combat with the 101st Airborne Division in the Iraq War.

Eugene Goodman was described by members of his military company as "calm, cool, and collected".

Eugene Goodman has been cited for heroism in baiting and diverting the insurrectionists away from the Senate chamber in the minutes before the chamber could be safely evacuated.

Republican Senator Ben Sasse credited Eugene Goodman with having "single-handedly prevented untold bloodshed".

Eugene Goodman's former unit, the XVIII Airborne Corps, issued a statement shortly after the riot, commending his valor and saying that he "was a hero long before last Wednesday".

Eugene Goodman's actions were captured in video footage taken by HuffPost reporter Igor Bobic.

Bobic's footage of Eugene Goodman went viral on the internet, receiving more than 10 million views.

Eugene Goodman's actions have been credited with saving the lives of those who remained in the chambers of Congress, those in the hallways who were attempting to evacuate, and the rioters themselves, who might otherwise have drawn forceful responses as with Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot while approaching the House chamber.

Romney later stated he did not know how close he was and he did not know it was Eugene Goodman who diverted him away from the rioters but he looked forward to thanking Eugene Goodman.

Eugene Goodman was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Award by both the secretary and chief of staff of the US Army.

On January 20,2021, Eugene Goodman escorted Kamala Harris to her inauguration as the Vice President of the United States.

Eugene Goodman was announced as the Acting Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate; when stepping out onto the inauguration platform ahead of Harris, he received a standing ovation and cheers from those attending the ceremony.

Eugene Goodman had been invited to attend the proceedings and was present in the Senate Chamber for the vote, at which time, Goodman received a standing ovation from the members.