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79S10401 MAM-D

By:  Uresti                                                       H.R. No. 68 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly 
cause for celebration, and Sergeant Major Benito V. Guerrero, U.S. 
Army (Ret.), of San Antonio marked this special occasion on April 3, 
2005; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Comal County, Sergeant Major Guerrero 
attended Jefferson High School, where he was active in the Junior 
ROTC program and subsequently joined the United States Army in 
1956; he received airborne training at Fort Bragg and was assigned 
as a senior rifleman to Company A, 505th Airborne Infantry 
Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; and
	WHEREAS, After serving in Germany as part of the "Black 
Panther" battle group and attending the 7th U.S. Army 
Noncommissioned Officer Academy and the Federal Republic of Germany 
Airborne School, this noteworthy Texan was deployed to numerous 
locations around the world, including the Dominican Republic, the 
Panama Canal Zone, and Vietnam; and
	WHEREAS, In 1980, Sergeant Major Guerrero was assigned to 
serve as chief instructor at The University of Texas at Austin, and 
he founded the ROTC program at Southwest Texas State University; a 
brave and dedicated patriot, he has been justly recognized with 
countless honors during his 30-year military career, including the 
Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with V Device and three Oak Leaf 
Clusters, the Purple Heart with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, and the 
Meritorious Service Medal; and
	WHEREAS, Supported by his loving wife of 44 years, Ingrid, 
and his two sons, Benito Guerrero remains an active member of the 
military community of San Antonio, and has served as commander of 
the Alamo Silver Wings Airborne Association for the past 10 years; 
as president of Veterans Against Drugs and Violence since 2002, he 
speaks to local students about the merits of staying in school and 
cultivating the six character traits of patriotism, honesty, 
respect, loyalty, integrity, and courage; and
	WHEREAS, American citizens owe an immeasurable debt to 
military personnel like Sergeant Major Benito Guerrero, whose 
efforts have secured this nation's treasured liberties, and it is a 
privilege to honor him in his 70th year; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Sergeant Major 
Benito V. Guerrero, U.S. Army (Ret.), for three decades of 
honorable service to our country and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sergeant Major Guerrero as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.