Bill Text: TX SCR40 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Paying tribute to Ronald E. Rosser 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 [SCR40 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SCR40-Introduced.html
| 86R15357 CJM-D | ||
| By: Fallon | S.C.R. No. 40 | |
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| WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Ronald E. Rosser 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 corporal in the U.S. Army 38th Infantry Regiment, | ||
| 2nd Infantry Division, Mr. Rosser received the Medal of Honor for | ||
| his actions in Korea on January 12, 1952; while taking part in an | ||
| assault on heavily fortified enemy hill positions, he disregarded | ||
| hostile fire to charge the hill three times and dispatch at least 13 | ||
| enemy combatants; as his platoon withdrew, he made several trips | ||
| across open terrain under enemy fire to help remove wounded men, | ||
| despite his own injuries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of | ||
| duty, Ronald Rosser 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 Ronald E. Rosser 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. Rosser as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
