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      88(4) SR 15 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
            
                          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
         
            recognize Vietnam War veteran James Baylor, who is being 
         
            presented with the Bronze Star by the United States Army and the 
         
            National Rakkasan Association, 187th Infantry Regiment; and
         
                          WHEREAS, James Baylor was awarded the Bronze Star more than 
         
            five decades ago for his meritorious service in the United States 
         
            Army during the Vietnam War; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A man of exceptional courage, determination, and 
         
            patriotic spirit, James demonstrated tremendous heroism and 
         
            dedication to duty during the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May of 
         
            1969 in Southern Vietnam's A Shau Valley; and
         
                          WHEREAS, On November 19, 2023, the City of DeSoto will hold 
         
            a ceremony in James Baylor's honor, where he will be presented 
         
            with the Bronze Star with a V device for Valor, one of our 
         
            nation's highest individual military decorations for valor; and
         
                          WHEREAS, He will also be awarded the Purple Heart for the 
         
            battle wounds he sustained and will receive the Presidential Unit 
         
            Citation, the nation's highest award for valorous actions taken 
         
            by a unit in combat; in addition, Mr. Baylor will be honored with 
         
            numerous individual and unit awards, badges, and ribbons for his 
         
            exemplary military service; and
         
                          WHEREAS, After 54 years, it is truly fitting that a 
         
            ceremony be held in honor of this distinguished veteran and 
         
            treasured DeSoto resident and that he receive special 
         
            recognition for his courageous and heroic actions in the line of 
         
            duty; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to James 
         
            Baylor for his honorable and selfless service and extend to him 
         
            eternal gratitude for his contributions to the liberty and 
         
            security of our nation; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
         
            him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
         
            West
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 9, 2023.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Vietnam War veteran James Baylor, who is being
	presented with the Bronze Star by the United States Army and the
	National Rakkasan Association, 187th Infantry Regiment; and
	WHEREAS, James Baylor was awarded the Bronze Star more than
	five decades ago for his meritorious service in the United States
	Army during the Vietnam War; and
	WHEREAS, A man of exceptional courage, determination, and
	patriotic spirit, James demonstrated tremendous heroism and
	dedication to duty during the Battle of Hamburger Hill in May of
	1969 in Southern Vietnam's A Shau Valley; and
	WHEREAS, On November 19, 2023, the City of DeSoto will hold
	a ceremony in James Baylor's honor, where he will be presented
	with the Bronze Star with a V device for Valor, one of our
	nation's highest individual military decorations for valor; and
	WHEREAS, He will also be awarded the Purple Heart for the
	battle wounds he sustained and will receive the Presidential Unit
	Citation, the nation's highest award for valorous actions taken
	by a unit in combat; in addition, Mr. Baylor will be honored with
	numerous individual and unit awards, badges, and ribbons for his
	exemplary military service; and
	WHEREAS, After 54 years, it is truly fitting that a
	ceremony be held in honor of this distinguished veteran and
	treasured DeSoto resident and that he receive special
	recognition for his courageous and heroic actions in the line of
	duty; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to James
	Baylor for his honorable and selfless service and extend to him
	eternal gratitude for his contributions to the liberty and
	security of our nation; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

	West



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 9, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate