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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Former Sergeant Antonio Cordova of Mission defended |
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his nation with bravery and distinction during his 11 years in the |
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U.S. Marine Corps, and he truly merits special recognition for his |
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exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Sergeant Cordova attended the |
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University of North Texas before joining the marines in 1957; he was |
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honorably discharged in 1963, but two years later, he reenlisted |
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when his nation needed him during the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Cordova joined the First Marine Aircraft |
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Wing in Vietnam, where he flew more than 275 combat missions as a |
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crew chief and a door gunner for Marine Helicopter Squadron |
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HMM-363; in the course of this extremely dangerous duty, the |
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sergeant was wounded once and survived three forced landings; and |
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WHEREAS, Subsequently retrained for embassy duty, Sergeant |
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Cordova served one year each at the U.S. embassies in Tunis, |
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Tunisia, and Nairobi, Kenya; he was honorably discharged again in |
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1970; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, Sergeant Cordova |
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continued to dedicate his life to protecting the public as a trooper |
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and a narcotics officer for the Texas Department of Public Safety |
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and as a member of the Organized Crime Division of the Texas |
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Attorney General; he has also worked as a private investigator for |
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the Hidalgo and Cameron County Bar Associations; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Cordova remains proud of his tenure in the |
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U.S. Marines, and he is a former commander of Chapter 5077 of the |
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Military Order of the Purple Heart and an active member of the |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the |
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men and women who take up arms in our defense; Sergeant Tony Cordova |
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endured the hardships of war with courage and tenacity, and his |
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efforts have helped to preserve the flame of freedom; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Sergeant Antonio Cordova for his service |
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in the U.S. Marine Corps and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Cordova as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |