79S31823 JHS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 584



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 Apolonio Uresti, Jr., is indeed one such 
individual; and
	WHEREAS, A second-generation U.S. military veteran and the 
father of two sons in the military, Mr. Uresti is a member of the Rio 
Grande Valley veterans group "America's Last Patrol"; he is a 
recipient of the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, the National 
Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with Three Bronze 
Service Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and a Combat 
Infantry Badge; and
	WHEREAS, In November 2005, Mr. Uresti 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. Uresti 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 
Apolonio Uresti, Jr., 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 Apolonio Uresti, Jr., 
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. Uresti as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.