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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Charles Chris |
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Hagemeister is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host |
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City 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, A veteran of the U.S. Army, Charles Hagemeister |
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served during the Vietnam War as a specialist fourth class with the |
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1st Cavalry Division; his platoon came under heavy attack during |
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combat operations, and he raced through a hail of enemy fire to |
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render lifesaving medical aid to his wounded comrades; threatened |
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by sniper attack while trying to evacuate his fellow fighters, he |
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returned fire, killing four enemy soldiers and then once more |
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braving a barrage of bullets as he sought help from a nearby |
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platoon; repeatedly risking his own life in the process, he carried |
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many comrades to safety; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, Charles Chris Hagemeister fulfilled the highest ideals of the |
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United States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting |
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admiration of a 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 Charles Chris Hagemeister on the occasion of |
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the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend |
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him for his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hagemeister as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |