H.R. No. 374



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Travis Pollok of Falls City has 
rendered valiant service in Iraq as a member of the United States 
Marine Corps; and
	WHEREAS, A 1999 graduate of Falls City High School, Corporal 
Pollok joined the marines in December 2002, motivated by a longtime 
interest in the military and a desire to take positive action after 
the attacks of September 11, 2001; and
	WHEREAS, After eight weeks of infantry training, he deployed 
to Iraq for three months in the summer of 2003, during which time 
his unit was posted to Fallujah; at the end of that stint, he 
enjoyed a respite of some months back at Camp Pendleton, 
California; when the request came down for volunteers to return to 
Iraq, however, Corporal Pollok stepped forward without hesitation, 
and he shipped out for a second tour in September 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine 
Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Corporal Pollok was sent once more 
to Fallujah; there, he and the other members of his company were 
chiefly responsible for guarding the highways where most of the 
insurgent attacks had been taking place; during this deployment, 
Corporal Pollok served as an infantry fire-team leader, a position 
that put him on the front line in combat situations; and
	WHEREAS, On November 15, 2004, Corporal Pollok's squad was 
conducting a mission with two other units when one of those groups 
became pinned down by an enemy barrage; going to the assistance of 
that squad, Corporal Pollok was hit four times by insurgent fire; 
and
	WHEREAS, Seriously injured, he was evacuated to Germany, then 
to Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland, and still later to 
Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, where he has been 
undergoing physical therapy; and
	WHEREAS, Notwithstanding the hardships and risks that 
military forces endure in wartime, Corporal Pollok has performed 
his work with pride and professionalism, his steadfast commitment 
made all the more firm by his strong desire to help the Iraqi 
people; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to duty, honor, 
and this country, Travis Pollok has embodied the highest ideals of 
the U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to join in 
welcoming this brave Texan home again; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Lance Corporal Travis Pollok for his 
courageous service as a U.S. Marine and extend to him sincere best 
wishes for his continuing recovery; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Corporal Pollok as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                             Gonzalez Toureilles

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 374 was adopted by the House on 
February 17, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House