79R15662 JNC-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 1728



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sergeant Nieves Rodriguez, Jr., has 
returned stateside after sustaining injuries in Iraq, and this 
brave and dedicated soldier is most deserving of our highest praise 
for risking his life in service to his country; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Rodriguez, a native of Beeville, joined the 
U.S. Marine Corps in 1991 upon his graduation from high school; 
after completing his four years in the marines, he enlisted in the 
army; and
	WHEREAS, Now recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center in 
Washington, D.C., Sergeant Rodriguez may take comfort from the love 
and pride of his parents, Anita and Nieves Rodriguez, Sr., his wife, 
Dionely, and his daughters, Victoria and Isabelle; and
	WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to 
Sergeant Rodriguez and to all of the country's military personnel, 
for they are called on to bear great, often unimaginable, burdens, 
and they render service and sacrifice that is truly beyond measure; 
and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
this nation, Nieves Rodriguez, Jr., embodies the highest ideals of 
the U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a privilege to join in 
welcoming him home; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend U.S. Army Sergeant Nieves Rodriguez, 
Jr., for his service in Iraq and extend to him best wishes for a 
swift and complete recovery from his injuries; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sergeant Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.