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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Walter Joseph Marm |
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Jr. is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City |
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Weekend 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, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Walter Marm earned his |
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Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War, when he was a platoon leader |
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with the 1st Cavalry Division; during an operation to relieve a |
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friendly unit that was surrounded by the enemy, his platoon came |
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under withering fire; after killing four enemy soldiers, he |
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single-handedly attacked a concealed machine gun, first with an |
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antitank weapon and then by charging it across 30 meters of open |
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ground and lobbing hand grenades; finally, despite being wounded, |
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he continued to use his rifle until he had killed all eight of the |
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enemy soldiers manning the gun; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, Walter Marm fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States |
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armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a grateful |
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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 Walter Joseph Marm Jr. on the occasion of the |
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2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him |
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for 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. Marm as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |