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79S31822 JHS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 581



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Those Texans who dedicate themselves to the greater 
good are truly deserving of our sincere admiration and gratitude, 
and Vietnam veteran Lydia Caballero of Weslaco is indeed one such 
individual; and
	WHEREAS, A U.S. Navy veteran, Mrs. Caballero is the media and 
political liaison for the Rio Grande Valley veterans group 
"America's Last Patrol"; a mother of two, she is also the cofounder 
of the Rio Grande Alliance; and
	WHEREAS, In November 2005, Mrs. Caballero and a group of 
servicemen marched from their community in the Rio Grande Valley to 
the nearest veterans hospital; this veterans march commenced in 
Edinburg, traversing some 250 miles to the historic site of the 
Alamo in San Antonio; the march drew attention to the plight of 
Valley veterans and the distance they are currently forced to 
travel to seek medical treatment at a veterans hospital in San 
Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, In championing the construction of new medical 
facilities to serve their community, Mrs. Caballero and her 
compatriots seek to exercise the rights for which they fought and to 
receive due recognition for their service to the country they love; 
and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly recognized 
Lydia Caballero by authoring this resolution in her behalf during 
the 3rd Called Session of the 79th Texas Legislature; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Lydia Caballero for 
her distinguished military service and for her efforts to secure 
better access to medical care for her fellow veterans; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Caballero as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.