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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of James Allen Taylor |
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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, During the Vietnam War, Captain Taylor was assigned |
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to Troop B of the United States Army's 1st Cavalry as an executive |
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officer; after a fortified position west of Que Son came under fire, |
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he witnessed an intense attack on an armored cavalry assault |
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vehicle, which left it in serious danger of exploding; at |
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tremendous risk to his own life, he rescued all of the wounded |
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crewmen just before their vehicle erupted into flames; Captain |
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Taylor was wounded while returning to his own vehicle, but he |
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continued with his mission and successfully moved the medical |
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evacuation landing zone closer to the front lines; he ultimately |
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saved the lives of several more soldiers who were riding in another |
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stricken vehicle and was able to drive them safely to the new |
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evacuation site; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, James Allen Taylor 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 James Allen Taylor 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. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |