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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 493
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to the Rivas family of Mission for their legacy of |
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service in the United States Armed Forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Five of the eight children of Dario Rivas Sr. and |
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Catalina Blanco Rivas served the nation with distinction as |
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members of the United States Marine Corps between 1953 and 1984; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The late Private Rebecca Rivas served with the |
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Women's Marine Headquarters during the Korean War era and was |
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stationed at Camp Pendleton in California; and |
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WHEREAS, The late Sergeant Jose Rivas served in the United |
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States Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967 and was a member of the 1st |
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Marine Air Wing stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Dario Rivas Jr. served from 1964 to 1968 |
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with the 1st and 3rd Marine Shore Party Battalion in Vietnam; he |
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qualified as an expert rifleman for three consecutive years, and |
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he was a part of the first division of marine corps troops to |
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arrive in Vietnam; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Ruben Rivas served with the 3rd |
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Marine Recon Battalion in 1968 and 1969 in Vietnam's Quang Tri |
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Province, and he was wounded in action when his squad was |
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ambushed by Vietnamese troops; and |
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WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Roberto Rivas served from 1980 to |
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1984 with the Marine Field Service Support Group at Camp |
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Pendleton and in South Korea; his decorations include the Good |
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Conduct Medal, and his three sons have all served in the United |
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States military; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Rivas family on |
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their selfless military service and their outstanding commitment |
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to preserving and defending our nation's democratic ideals; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the family as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |