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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Sr., of Alice |
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has rendered valiant service in Afghanistan as a member of the |
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United States Army; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Salinas was based at Fort Bragg, North |
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Carolina, where he was assigned to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne |
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Division, before deploying for 15 months to Afghanistan in February |
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2007; he served as a 50-caliber gunner and team leader with Delta |
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Company 2/508 and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Good |
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Conduct Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement |
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Medal, and the NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal, |
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among others; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2002 graduate of Alice High School, Sergeant |
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Salinas is the devoted husband of Jayla Salinas, with whom he has a |
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son, Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Jr.; moreover, he enjoys the love |
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and support of his parents, Rolando and Nora Salinas, his sister, |
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Pamela Mata, and his parents-in-law, Velinda Gonzalez and Omar |
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Garcia; and |
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WHEREAS, In his steadfast dedication to duty, Sergeant |
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Benjamin Salinas embodies the highest ideals of the United States |
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armed forces, and his admirable contributions to this nation's |
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defense have earned him the respect and appreciation of his fellow |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sergeant Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Sr., |
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for his courageous service to his country and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Salinas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |