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                                                                  H.R. No. 1278



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The safe recovery of six members of the 507th 
Maintenance Company, United States Army, who had been taken 
prisoner in Iraq, has been cause for thanksgiving and celebration 
across the length and breadth of this country; and
	WHEREAS, Specialist Edgar Adan Hernandez, Specialist Joseph 
Neal Hudson, Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, Private First Class 
Jessica D. Lynch, Private First Class Patrick Wayne Miller, and 
Sergeant James J. Riley were captured during an ambush in southern 
Iraq on March 23, 2003; nine other members of their unit died as a 
result of the attack; and
	WHEREAS, In the days of fearful uncertainty that followed the 
ambush, Americans hung on news coverage of the war, hoping for an 
encouraging word about the fate of these prisoners; on April 1 the 
country received with elation the announcement that Private Lynch 
had been found in an Iraqi hospital and returned to American forces; 
two long weeks later, on April 13, military authorities relayed the 
joyful news that the five remaining prisoners from the 507th had 
been rescued by Marines in northern Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, Private Lynch is presently being treated at Walter 
Reed Army Medical Center for injuries she sustained in the fighting 
on March 23, and it is hoped that she will be released from that 
facility in June; her five comrades returned to an ecstatic welcome 
at Fort Bliss on April 19, 2003, and subsequently received leave to 
spend time with their families; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe an immeasurable debt to these six 
courageous soldiers for their devotion to duty and their country 
and for the great sacrifice they have made in this nation's behalf; 
as they continue to recover from the hardships they have endured, 
may they know that they remain in the thoughts and hearts of 
countless fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Specialist Edgar Adan Hernandez, 
Specialist Joseph Neal Hudson, Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, 
Private First Class Jessica D. Lynch, Private First Class Patrick 
Wayne Miller, and Sergeant James J. Riley for their valorous 
service as members of the United States Army and extend to them 
sincere appreciation for their heroic efforts; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 
for these esteemed men and women as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1278 was adopted by the House on May 
24, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House