H.R. No. 324



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Houston resident and Vietnam native Toan Nguyen has 
lived an extraordinary life marked by the tragedy of the Vietnam 
War, and he is most deserving of special recognition for his 
valorous service during that war; and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Thu Duc Officer Candidate School and 
the Intermediate Intelligence Program at Cay Mai School, Warrant 
Officer Nguyen was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division as an 
intelligence officer from 1966 to 1969; and
	WHEREAS, Promoted to platoon leader of the 404th Scout 
Company in 1969, he was later named executive officer; he received a 
number of medals and commendations from the South Vietnamese Army 
and was also awarded the Bronze Star from the U.S. Army; and
	WHEREAS, From 1970 to 1975, Mr. Nguyen served as an 
intelligence officer with G2/II Division Headquarters in Pleiku 
Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam; promoted to the rank 
of first lieutenant, he went on to earn his captain's bars; and
	WHEREAS, At the war's conclusion, this dedicated soldier was 
jailed in two Vietnamese "re-education camps" for more than 10 
years; he was released from the camp in December 1985 and came to 
the United States as a political refugee nearly nine years later; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Nguyen's journey to this country has been filled 
with trials that are unimaginable to most people; his courage and 
conviction have carried him to freedom, bringing him a better life 
in the Land of Opportunity; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Toan Nguyen for his 
heroic journey and commend him for his service to the United States 
of America and the people of Vietnam; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Nguyen as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                           Bohac

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 324 was adopted by the House on May 
17, 2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House