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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The heroic military service of Andy Alaniz was |
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recognized by Alaniz-Valentine Chapter 598 of the Military Order of |
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the Purple Heart at a ceremony aboard the USS Lexington in Corpus |
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Christi on February 28, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, One of our nation's highest military commendations, |
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the Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who |
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have been wounded or killed in combat; the Military Order of the |
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Purple Heart is a veterans organization founded in 1932 that draws |
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its membership from individuals who have received the medal; and |
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Specialist Andy Alaniz was killed on |
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February 27, 1991, during the Gulf War, and he was posthumously |
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honored with the Purple Heart; in February 1992, Chapter 598 of the |
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Military Order of the Purple Heart was founded and named for |
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Specialist Alaniz and Private Roger Valentine, who died three days |
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later in the same conflict; and |
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WHEREAS, At the ceremony in Corpus Christi, Specialist Alaniz |
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and Private Valentine were recognized along with 16 living Purple |
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Heart recipients; among those paying tribute to the honorees were |
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Brigadier General James Mobley, Vietnam veteran J. R. Pena, and the |
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color guard of the W. B. Ray High School Naval Junior ROTC; and |
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WHEREAS, For his selfless efforts and immeasurable |
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sacrifice, Americans owe Andy Alaniz a debt of gratitude that time |
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cannot erase, and his memory will long endure in the hearts of all |
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those who were privileged to share in his love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor U.S. Army Specialist Andy Alaniz on the |
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occasion of his recognition by Alaniz-Valentine Chapter 598 of the |
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Military Order of the Purple Heart; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the family of Specialist Alaniz as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1137 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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