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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, United States Army Staff Sergeant Juan D. Carbajal |
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III of El Paso has deservedly received the Purple Heart for injuries |
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sustained during his courageous service in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1782 during the Revolutionary War, |
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the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the president of the |
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United States to members of the armed forces who are wounded in |
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conflict with an enemy force or while held by an enemy force as a |
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prisoner of war; and |
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Carbajal was serving with the 2nd |
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Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in September |
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2007, when the vehicle he was commanding was struck by a roadside |
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bomb; and |
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WHEREAS, Though he was seriously wounded in action, this |
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brave Texan continues to devote his life and skills to the service |
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of his country; today, he is stationed at Fort Bliss, where he is a |
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member of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and |
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serves as the brigade command's financial specialist, engineer, and |
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environmental compliance officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to Juan |
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Carbajal and to every member of this nation's military, for they are |
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called on to bear great burdens, and their sacrifices are truly |
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beyond measure; through his bravery, professionalism, and devotion |
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to duty, Staff Sergeant Carbajal embodies the highest ideals of the |
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U.S. armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and |
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appreciation of all his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Staff Sergeant Juan D. Carbajal III for |
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his receipt of the Purple Heart; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Staff Sergeant Carbajal as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1034 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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