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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Adrian |
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David Saenz of Alice is rendering outstanding service to this |
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country as a member of the nation's armed forces; and |
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WHEREAS, A 12-year veteran of the air force, Tech Sergeant |
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Saenz is a network management NCO-IC with the 95th Communications |
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Squadron, stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in California; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan served his first tour of duty |
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overseas from June to October 2007, and during that deployment he |
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earned the Aerial Achievement Medal; in November 2008 he shipped |
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out again, this time for an assignment at Camp Victory in Baghdad, |
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Iraq, where he assisted all branches of the U.S. military with their |
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communications; for his significant contributions on this tour of |
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duty, he was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, While Tech Sergeant Saenz was posted overseas, a |
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flag was hung in his name on the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice Walk |
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of Honor; Sergeant Saenz returned to the U.S. in May 2009, and on |
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June 20, 2009, the hospital lowered his flag and presented it to him |
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at a public ceremony; participating in the event were CHRISTUS |
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Spohn chief nursing officer Margot Rios, Alice mayor Dr. Rito |
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Silva, Jr., State Representative Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles, |
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Daughters of the American Revolution representative Marilyn |
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Critari, and Sister Carmen Avila, who gave the closing blessing; at |
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the conclusion of the program, members of the United Veterans |
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Burial Association presented the colors and fired a 21-gun salute |
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in tribute to Tech Sergeant Saenz; and |
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WHEREAS, Among those in attendance at the ceremony were |
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Caprice Calderon, the fiancée of Tech Sergeant Saenz and herself a |
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member of the armed forces, as well as his sister, Diana Saenz, an |
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army veteran, and his brother, Raul Saenz, a Marine veteran; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his courage, professionalism, and devotion |
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to duty, Tech Sergeant Adrian David Saenz embodies the highest |
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values of the United States Air Force, and he is indeed deserving of |
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his fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Technical Sergeant |
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Adrian David Saenz for his exceptional efforts in this country's |
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behalf and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Tech Sergeant Saenz as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |