H.R. No. 2419
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sergeant (Ret.) Santiago Jesse Erevia
  distinguished himself through his heroic action in Vietnam on May
  21, 1969, and for his exceptional valor that day, he has been
  awarded the Medal of Honor; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Nordheim, Santiago Erevia was born in
  1946 and came of age during the Vietnam War; he enlisted in the army
  at the age of 22 and served in that conflict as a radio-telephone
  operator with the 101st Airborne Division; and
         WHEREAS, During a search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky,
  Vietnam, the platoon leader assigned then-Specialist Four Erevia
  the task of staying behind to administer first aid to a number of
  injured soldiers while the rest of the unit continued on; as
  Specialist Erevia did so, he came under hostile fire from four
  bunkers to his left front; rather than take cover, this courageous
  Texan crawled in full view of his attackers to gather ammunition
  from his wounded compatriots; he then charged directly at the
  bunkers and dispatched the enemy combatants, saving the lives of
  the men in his care; his valiant actions in the face of overwhelming
  odds was a source of inspiration for his entire company and
  contributed greatly to the completion of their mission; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to receiving the Medal of Honor on March
  18, 2014, Sergeant Erevia has been recognized with the Bronze Star
  Medal, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation
  Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service
  Medal with five bronze service stars; and
         WHEREAS, Sergeant Erevia left active duty in 1970 but went on
  to serve another 17 years as a member of the Texas National Guard;
  now a retired postal service worker, he lives with his wife in San
  Antonio and is the father of four grown children; and
         WHEREAS, Through his unhesitating selflessness and his
  unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and his country, Sergeant
  Santiago Erevia has embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
  forces, and he is deserving of the deep and lasting gratitude of
  every American; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Santiago Jesse Erevia on
  his receipt of the Medal of Honor and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Sergeant Erevia as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Raymond
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2419 was adopted by the House on May
  21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House