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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The heroic military service of Roger Valentine was |
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recognized by Alaniz-Valentine Chapter 598 of the Military Order of |
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the Purple Heart at a ceremony aboard the USS Lexington in Corpus |
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Christi on February 28, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, One of our nation's highest military commendations, |
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the Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who |
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have been wounded or killed in combat; the Military Order of the |
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Purple Heart is a veterans organization founded in 1932 that draws |
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its membership from individuals who have received the medal; and |
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Private First Class Roger Valentine was |
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killed on March 2, 1991, during the Gulf War, and he was |
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posthumously honored with the Purple Heart; in February 1992, |
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Chapter 598 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart was founded |
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and named for Private Valentine and Specialist Andy Alaniz, who |
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died three days earlier in the same conflict; and |
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WHEREAS, At the ceremony in Corpus Christi, Private Valentine |
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and Specialist Alaniz were recognized along with 16 living Purple |
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Heart recipients; among those paying tribute to the honorees were |
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Brigadier General James Mobley, Vietnam veteran J. R. Pena, and the |
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color guard of the W. B. Ray High School Naval Junior ROTC, along |
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with Lieutenant General Marc Cisneros, who accepted Private |
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Valentine's recognition in behalf of the Valentine family; and |
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WHEREAS, For his selfless efforts and immeasurable |
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sacrifice, Americans owe Roger Valentine a debt of gratitude that |
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time cannot erase, and his memory will long endure in the hearts of |
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all those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor U.S. Army Private First Class Roger |
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Valentine on the occasion of his recognition by Alaniz-Valentine |
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Chapter 598 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family of Private Valentine as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1136 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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