By Gutierrez                                           H.R. No. 757
       74R9903 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, For his many notable contributions in service to his
    1-2  country, Juan R. Garcia, Jr., has been promoted to the rank of
    1-3  captain in the United States Army; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, This outstanding patriot was graduated from McAllen
    1-5  High School in 1984 and pursued his higher education at the
    1-6  University of Texas--Pan American, earning his bachelor of science
    1-7  degree in criminal justice-police administration from that fine
    1-8  institution in 1989; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, He enlisted in the military on May 17, 1989, and
   1-10  shortly thereafter demonstrated the exemplary dedication to duty
   1-11  and tireless work ethic that are the hallmarks of every great
   1-12  soldier as fire support coordinator for the commander of a Texas
   1-13  Army National Guard infantry company; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, In 1990 he was transferred to Nuremberg, Germany,
   1-15  and served with distinction for over three years at several bases
   1-16  in that country; during that period he assumed progressively
   1-17  responsible positions and duties and represented his nation in a
   1-18  manner reflective of the highest aspirations and expectations of
   1-19  the American soldier; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Captain Garcia is currently stationed at Ft. Polk,
   1-21  Louisiana, as a brigade intelligence staff officer, and his many
   1-22  demanding duties there include supervising all aspects of security
   1-23  within the brigade for compliance and effectiveness and
   1-24  coordinating deployments of brigade elements in support of both
    2-1  military exercises and actual operations; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, Among the many military honors that have been
    2-3  bestowed on this exemplary soldier are the Bronze Star Medal, the
    2-4  Army Accommodation Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Southwest
    2-5  Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, and two Army
    2-6  Achievement Medals; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, He has been supported in all his endeavors by his
    2-8  parents, Lala and Juan R. Garcia, Sr., and by his wife, Sonya, who
    2-9  also devotes her time to caring for their three fine sons; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Those individuals who devote their lives to
   2-11  preserving the safety of our nation, often placing themselves in
   2-12  exceptional physical peril during the course of their duties,
   2-13  perform a vital service that benefits every American, and their
   2-14  gallant efforts in this regard are indeed worthy of special
   2-15  legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
   2-16        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-17  Legislature hereby congratulate Juan R. Garcia, Jr., on his
   2-18  well-deserved promotion to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army and
   2-19  extend sincere best wishes to him for continued success in the
   2-20  future; and, be it further
   2-21        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-22  prepared for Captain Garcia as an expression of high regard by the
   2-23  Texas House of Representatives.