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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at |
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the loss of U.S. Army Specialist Omar Soltero of San Antonio, who |
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died on January 31, 2011, at the age of 28; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry |
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Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, |
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Specialist Soltero was based at Fort Polk, Louisiana; he was killed |
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in action while bravely serving his nation in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Omar Soltero was born on May 23, 1982, to Gustavo and |
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Maria Soltero; he knew as a child that he wanted to become a |
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soldier, and he realized his dream when he joined the army in 2000; |
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during his first period of enlistment, he was stationed with the |
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10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York; he subsequently |
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joined the New York National Guard in 2003 and the Texas National |
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Guard in 2004 before returning to active duty with the army in |
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February 2010; in addition to serving in Afghanistan, he deployed |
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twice to Kosovo; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the numerous military awards conferred on |
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Specialist Soltero were the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army |
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Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the National |
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Defense Service Medal with a bronze star; moreover, he received the |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal with star device, the Kosovo Campaign |
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Medal with bronze service star, and the Global War on Terrorism |
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Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Omar Soltero enjoyed the love and companionship of |
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his fiancee, Stephanie Steele, and he was the devoted father of two |
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sons, Ethan and Alan; this courageous soldier was proud of his |
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country as well as his Mexican heritage, and he is remembered for |
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his kindness, his warm smile, and his joyful nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Soltero embodied the highest standards |
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of the U.S. armed forces, and his valiant efforts and immense |
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sacrifice are deserving of honor by every American; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of U.S. Army |
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Specialist Omar Soltero and extend deep sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his fiancee, Stephanie Steele; to his sons, Ethan and |
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Alan Soltero; to his parents, Gustavo and Maria Soltero; to his |
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brothers, Ricardo and Adrian Soltero; to his sister, Maria Alviso; |
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and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Specialist |
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Omar Soltero. |
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Castro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 755 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 17, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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