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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 749
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In Memory |
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of |
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Alex Hernandez III |
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WHEREAS, The friends and family of United States Army |
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Specialist Alex Hernandez III suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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the death of this valiant soldier, who passed away in Kandahar, |
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Afghanistan, on May 12, 2012, at the age of 21; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation |
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Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, |
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Specialist Hernandez was based at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii |
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and served as a door gunner; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Hernandez joined the army in July 2009 |
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and completed basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; he initially |
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served as a test equipment operator; among the awards conferred |
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on him were the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan |
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Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, and the |
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Aviator Badge; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Lanier High School in Austin, |
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Specialist Hernandez began his education in Bastrop; he was |
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joined in matrimony to a fellow soldier, Tyasia Pompy Hernandez; |
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big-hearted and fun-loving, he adored his younger siblings and |
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was a devoted son; it delighted him to make others smile, and his |
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jokes, big grin, and infectious laugh brought joy to innumerable |
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people; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have young |
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men and women whose love of country leads them to military duty, |
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and time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans owe |
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to Alex Hernandez for the service he undertook; although he is |
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deeply missed, memories of precious moments spent in his company |
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remain to comfort those who were privileged to share in the |
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richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of United States |
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Army Specialist Alex Hernandez III and extend sincere |
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condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Tyasia |
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Pompy Hernandez; to his mother, Traci Ortiz; to his father, Alex |
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Hernandez, Jr.; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of United States Army Specialist Alex |
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Hernandez III. |
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Schwertner |
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Garcia |
Rodriguez |
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Huffman |
Van de Putte |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 23, 2013. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |