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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95





In Memory



of



Raymond Losano



	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 

join the United States Air Force in paying tribute to the life of 

Airman First Class Raymond Losano, who died April 25, 2003, while 

serving his country in Afghanistan in the war on terrorism; and

	WHEREAS, On September 1, 2005, a plaque engraved with the 

name and likeness of Airman Losano will be placed in front of the 

new Losano Fitness Center at Laughlin Air Force Base to honor the 

memory of the American hero and Del Rio native son; and

	WHEREAS, A tactical air command and control specialist, 

Raymond was assigned to the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron, 

which was deployed out of Pope Air Force Base to Afghanistan in 

March of 2003; he was assigned to parachute behind enemy lines to 

call air strikes; on April 25 his unit was ambushed and

Airman Losano was killed, but before taking his last breath, he 

called in the air strike that saved the rest of his company; and

	WHEREAS, Airman Losano was recognized by the military last 

fall when it named a 52-foot range control tower at the Joint 

Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk in Louisiana in his honor 

and in honor of Sergeant Jacob Frazier symbolizing the admiration 

and respect of America's armed forces for the two American heroes 

who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country; and

	WHEREAS, A memorial plaque and the naming of a fitness center

and control tower will preserve the memory of Airman Losano for 

generations to come and serve as a symbol of the courage,





patriotism, and valor demonstrated by a Texas native son and 

national hero who answered the call to fight on behalf of his 

country and its goals; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

79th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the 

life of Airman First Class Raymond Losano on the occasion of the 

dedication of the memorial plaque in front of the Losano Fitness 

Center at Laughlin Air Force Base; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 

the members of the family of Raymond Losano as an expression of 

sympathy from the Texas Senate for their loss and in honor of this 

special event.

                                                                           Madla









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    President of the Senate

 

    I hereby certify that the 

above Resolution was adopted by 

the Senate on August 15, 2005, by 

a rising vote.







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    Secretary of the Senate







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     Member, Texas Senate