86R15354 ST-D
 
  By: Fallon S.C.R. No. 50
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Robert R. Ingram is
  being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend
  in Gainesville; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor
  Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of
  individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's
  highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join
  together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal
  recipients to the city for a special series of events; and
         WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ingram served in the United States
  Navy as a corpsman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st
  Marine Division during the Vietnam War; on March 28, 1966, his
  platoon was attacked by the North Vietnamese in Quang Ngai
  Province; without regard for his personal safety, he crawled across
  a fire-swept, bullet-spattered landscape to administer aid to the
  wounded and collect ammunition from the dead; he was shot four times
  that day, and despite being critically injured, he pushed, pulled,
  consoled, and doctored his marines, single-handedly saving many
  lives while risking his own; and
         WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of
  duty, Robert Ingram fulfilled the highest ideals of the United
  States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a
  grateful nation; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby pay tribute to Robert R. Ingram on the occasion of the 2019
  Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him for
  his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Ingram as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives and Senate.