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78R19385 MMS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 1746



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The people of South Texas have a long and proud 
tradition of service in the armed forces of the United States, and 
Sergeant David Alan Luna has sustained that tradition through his 
valiant efforts in the Iraqi campaign; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Luna, 25, graduated from Edinburg High 
School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps six years ago; the son of 
Adolfo and Gregoria Luna and son-in-law of the Leal family, he has a 
wife, Lucy, and daughter, Alyssa Danielle; and
	WHEREAS, On April 10, 2003, citizens of the Delta area 
gathered at the city hall in Elsa to pay tribute to Sergeant Luna 
and other courageous service members from the surrounding 
communities; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Peña has justly recognized 
Sergeant Luna in the Texas House of Representatives, for citizens 
across the country owe this resolute American and his fellow 
servicemen an immeasurable debt of gratitude for the burdens and 
sacrifice they have assumed, and for their unwavering dedication to 
those rights and ideals that have made this nation, for so many 
around the world, the promised land; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Sergeant David Alan Luna for his service 
in the Iraqi war and extend to him profound appreciation for his 
brave and steadfast efforts in this country's behalf; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sergeant Luna as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.