81R30550 CBE-D
By: Gonzalez Toureilles H.R. No. 2149
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sergeant Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Sr., of Alice
has rendered valiant service in Afghanistan as a member of the
United States Army; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Salinas was based at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, where he was assigned to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne
Division, before deploying for 15 months to Afghanistan in February
2007; he served as a 50-caliber gunner and team leader with Delta
Company 2/508 and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Good
Conduct Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement
Medal, and the NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal,
among others; and
WHEREAS, A 2002 graduate of Alice High School, Sergeant
Salinas is the devoted husband of Jayla Salinas, with whom he has a
son, Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Jr.; moreover, he enjoys the love
and support of his parents, Rolando and Nora Salinas, his sister,
Pamela Mata, and his parents-in-law, Velinda Gonzalez and Omar
Garcia; and
WHEREAS, In his steadfast dedication to duty, Sergeant
Benjamin Salinas embodies the highest ideals of the United States
armed forces, and his admirable contributions to this nation's
defense have earned him the respect and appreciation of his fellow
citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sergeant Benjamin Alexander Salinas, Sr.,
for his courageous service to his country and extend to him sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Salinas as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.