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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Robert J. |
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Modrzejewski is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor |
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Host 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 United States Marine Corps, Major |
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Modrzejewski served in Vietnam as a member of Company K in the 3rd |
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Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division; during Operation |
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Hastings, he led the soldiers of his unit to capture a stockpile of |
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ammunition and supplies, which provoked a fierce counterattack by |
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the North Vietnamese that lasted two and a half days; on the second |
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night, Major Modrzejewski was wounded in a close-quarters |
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firefight, but he crawled 200 meters to provide critically needed |
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ammunition to an exposed element of his command; his bravery did |
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much to boost the morale of his men in the midst of prolonged |
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fighting, and on the final day, they were able to repel the enemy's |
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assaults with the aid of strategic air and artillery strikes; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, Robert J. Modrzejewski 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 Robert J. Modrzejewski 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. Modrzejewski as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |