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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 Kevin Cardoza of Mercedes, who died |
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in Afghanistan on May 4, 2013, at the age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st |
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Battalion, 36th Infantry, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, |
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Specialist Cardoza was one of five soldiers killed when their |
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vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Maiwand, |
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Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 26, 1993, in Edinburg, Kevin Cardoza |
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graduated from Edcouch-Elsa High School in 2011 and enlisted in the |
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army that same year; after training at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was |
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assigned to Fort Bliss, and a month later, he was selected to serve |
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as a member of the Reconnaissance Platoon in Afghanistan in support |
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of Operation Enduring Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Cardoza's commendations include the |
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Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal, |
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the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense |
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Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with a campaign star, |
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the NATO Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the tragic death of this brave young Texan |
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is a sobering reminder of the cost of war, Kevin Cardoza embodied |
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the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces, and those who knew and |
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loved him will forever carry him close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Kevin Cardoza and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his daughters, Delilah Nevaeh Cardoza and Melanie Renee |
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Cardoza; to his parents, Ramiro Cardoza, Sr., and Maria Cardoza; to |
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his brothers, Ramiro Cardoza, Jr., and his wife, Jessica Rodriguez, |
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and Michael Cardoza; to his sister, Leslie Lizette Cardoza; to his |
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grandmother, Eduarda Cardoza; to his grandparents, Maria Belen and |
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Hector De La Cruz; to his nephews, Ramiro Cardoza III and Ryan James |
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Cardoza; 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 Kevin |
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Cardoza. |
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N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2640 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 24, 2013. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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