Bill Text: TX SCR36 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Paying tribute to John P. Baca on the occasion of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2019-04-25 - Laid on the table subject to call [SCR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SCR36-Introduced.html
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| By: Fallon | S.C.R. No. 36 | |
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| WHEREAS, The valiant military service of John P. Baca 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, A veteran of the United States Army, John Baca | ||
| served during the Vietnam War as a specialist fourth class with | ||
| Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division; while | ||
| on a night ambush mission, he realized that a platoon from his | ||
| company was under attack, and he led his recoilless rifle team | ||
| through a hail of enemy fire to come to their aid; a fragmentation | ||
| grenade was thrown into their midst, and without regard for his own | ||
| safety, he covered it with his steel helmet and fell on it as it | ||
| exploded, absorbing the lethal fragments and concussion; his | ||
| gallant and selfless action saved eight men from certain death or | ||
| grave injury; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of | ||
| duty, John Baca 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 John P. Baca 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. Baca as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
