SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 533

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Corporal Rene Garcia Gonzalez for his courageous service during the Vietnam War; and

WHEREAS, Rene Gonzalez answered the call to serve his country in 1967 by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps; he served with distinction as a machine gunner and rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; and

WHEREAS, During his Vietnam tour, he survived numerous ambushes and battles while participating in some of the harshest combat in the war; he was ultimately wounded in action on June 6, 1968, during the third day of assault by the North Vietnamese Army at Landing Zone Loon; and

WHEREAS, Corporal Gonzalez is a proud and dedicated veteran who is a lifelong member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans, and a lifelong member of the Third Marine Division Association; and

WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the men and women who take up arms in our defense, and Corporal Gonzalez is indeed deserving of recognition for enduring the hardships of war with courage and tenacity; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend Corporal Rene Garcia Gonzalez for his patriotic service on behalf of the nation during the Vietnam War and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Zaffirini

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 13, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate