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79S31825 JHS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 582



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 Korea and Vietnam veteran Ron Persing is indeed one such 
individual; and
	WHEREAS, A 26-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Persing 
is a member of the Rio Grande Valley veterans group "America's Last 
Patrol" and the American Legion; he is a six-time recipient of the 
Air Medal and also earned the Distinguished Unit Medal during his 
years of service; and
	WHEREAS, In November 2005, Mr. Persing and a group of his 
fellow 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, Mr. Persing and his 
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 Ron 
Persing by authoring this resolution in his 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 Ron Persing for his 
distinguished military service and for his efforts to secure better 
access to medical care for his fellow veterans; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Persing as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.