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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Laredo and Rio Bravo in mourning the loss of Lance |
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Corporal David Lee Espinoza, who died in the line of duty while |
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serving in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, at the age of 20; and |
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WHEREAS, David Espinoza was born on July 10, 2001, in |
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Laredo, and he grew up in Rio Bravo; after earning his diploma |
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from Lyndon B. Johnson High School in 2019, he fulfilled his |
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lifelong dream of serving in the military, and he enlisted in the |
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United States Marine Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Espinoza served the nation with |
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distinction and was stationed in Jordan for two years; he |
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transferred to Kabul, Afghanistan, only one week before he was |
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tragically killed in the August 26 terrorist attack at the Kabul |
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airport that claimed the lives of 13 members of the American |
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military forces and killed and injured many others; and |
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WHEREAS, The passing of such a promising young person has |
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had an impact far beyond the Rio Bravo community, and military |
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service members, members of law enforcement, and countless |
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citizens across the nation have expressed their condolences and |
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have shared their grief over this devastating loss; and |
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WHEREAS, This heroic Marine was beloved by his family and |
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friends, who knew him as a kind, intelligent young man with a |
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quiet yet determined spirit and a generous heart; he was |
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dedicated to helping others and served as a volunteer in the Rio |
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Bravo community center to benefit those most vulnerable and in |
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need; and |
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WHEREAS, Left behind to honor his memory are his mother, |
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Elizabeth Holguin; his father, Vic Dominguez; his two brothers |
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and his sister; and a host of friends and loved ones who were |
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inspired by his strength, his courage, and his commitment to |
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service; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Espinoza was an American hero who |
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risked all to protect our country and his fellow citizens, and he |
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made the ultimate sacrifice while working to preserve this |
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country's freedom; his brave service on behalf of this nation |
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will not be forgotten, and his selfless spirit and strength have |
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left an indelible mark on the lives of all who were privileged to |
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know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature,2nd Called Session, hereby extend our most sincere |
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and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of Lance |
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Corporal David Lee Espinoza of Rio Bravo; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal David Espinoza. |