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79S30165 MMS-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 85 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Mario Almaraz, Jr., of Alice has returned 
to the United States after completing his second tour of duty in 
Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Almaraz was posted to Iraq in January 2005 
and served there until January 2006; during his most recent tour, he 
held the post of team leader in Alpha Company, 315th Infantry 
Regiment, and trained others in such operations as patrolling, 
clearing rooms, and searching individuals; on several occasions, he 
and his men assisted the Iraqi police in conducting raids and 
searches; and
	WHEREAS, A holder of the Army Commendation Medal, Sergeant 
Almaraz earlier served in Kuwait and in Fallujah, Iraq, from 
October 2002 to August 2003, and he is scheduled to begin his third 
tour in Iraq in September 2006; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan graduated from Alice High School 
in 1999; he was encouraged to enter the military by the experience 
of his brother, Hugo, who had previously joined the armed forces, 
and he now plans on making the army his career; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Almaraz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mario 
Almaraz, Sr., and the proud father of two children, Marie Almaraz 
and Mario Almaraz III; and
	WHEREAS, From the day he first donned the uniform of his 
country, Sergeant Almaraz has performed his missions with exemplary 
dedication and professionalism, and his unfaltering devotion to 
duty, honor, and this nation reflect the highest ideals of the 
United States armed forces; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Sergeant Mario 
Almaraz, Jr., for his steadfast service in Iraq and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sergeant Almaraz as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.