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79S20571 MMS-D



By:  Martinez                                                     H.R. No. 189







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Sergeant Robert Trevino, Jr., has rendered valiant 

service in Iraq as a member of the United States Army; and

	WHEREAS, A 1992 graduate of Weslaco High School, where he was 

a member of the Rodeo Club, Sergeant Trevino joined the army in 1999 

and again in 2002; and

	WHEREAS, Sergeant Trevino has most recently been assigned to 

the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, which embarked for Iraq 

with the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, in October 2004; 

deployed for a 12-month tour of duty, Sergeant Trevino and his 

fellow soldiers have operated in and around the northern city of 

Mosul; and

	WHEREAS, On July 25, 2005, his 33rd birthday, Sergeant 

Trevino suffered serious burns in a car bombing attack; he was 

subsequently evacuated to a San Antonio burn care unit to recover 

from his injuries; following his release, he will be returning to 

Washington; and

	WHEREAS, This courageous Texan is the husband of Courtney 

Allison Trevino and the father of Danielle Nichole Trevino; his 

parents are Rosa Ramirez Trevino and the late Robert Trevino, Sr.; 

and

	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to Sergeant Trevino 

and to all the country's military personnel, for they are called on 

in wartime to bear unimaginable burdens, and they render service 

and sacrifice that are truly beyond measure; and

	WHEREAS, Through his unswerving devotion to duty, honor, and 

this nation, Sergeant Trevino embodies the highest ideals of the 

U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize him at 

this time; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Sergeant Robert 

Trevino, Jr., for his courageous service in Iraq and extend to him 

sincere best wishes for his recovery; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Sergeant Trevino as an expression of high regard by the 

Texas House of Representatives.