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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Bennie G. Adkins is |
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being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend |
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in Gainesville; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor |
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Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of |
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individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's |
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highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join |
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together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal |
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recipients to the city for a special series of events; and |
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WHEREAS, Bennie Adkins served the U.S. Army during the |
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Vietnam War in the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special |
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Forces, and attained the rank of sergeant first class; in March |
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1966, during combat operations at Camp A Shau, he repeatedly braved |
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enemy fire and carried wounded comrades to the dispensary; he was |
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painfully wounded, and most of his crew was injured or killed, but |
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he continued to fight off the much larger hostile force until |
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ordered to evacuate; having destroyed all signal equipment and |
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classified documents, he and a small group battled their way out of |
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the camp and evaded the Vietcong for two days before a helicopter |
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was able to rescue them; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, Bennie Adkins fulfilled the highest ideals of the United |
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States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a |
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grateful nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to Bennie G. Adkins on the occasion of the 2019 |
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Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him for |
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his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Adkins as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 94 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 94 was adopted by the Senate on |
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March 14, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |