82R24475 JGH-D
By: Pena H.R. No. 2622
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Jesus M. Munoz retired from the
U.S. Army on May 1, 2011, drawing to a close more than three decades
of outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, A native of Edinburg, Jesus Munoz joined the
U.S. Army in June 1978; after receiving basic training at Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri, he began a career as a construction
equipment mechanic, serving with engineering and maintenance units
throughout the United States and completing assignments overseas in
Germany and Korea; and
WHEREAS, Master Sergeant Munoz further distinguished himself
through his efforts in behalf of Operation Desert Storm and
Operation Iraqi Freedom; he started a contingency maintenance shop
in Iraq that designed and installed armor, providing extra
protection against improvised explosive devices for vehicles and
construction equipment; dedicated to the men and women with whom he
served, he chose to postpone retirement to deploy to Iraq for a
third time; and
WHEREAS, During the course of his exemplary tenure, Master
Sergeant Munoz received the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service
Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with
four oak leaf clusters, the Presidential Unit Citation, the
Meritorious Unit Citation, and the Overseas Service Ribbon with
three oak leaf clusters, among many other decorations; and
WHEREAS, Jesus Munoz enjoys the love and support of his wife
of 21 years, Jenifer, as well as their two sons, Nicholas and
Alexander, and his close-knit family also includes his parents,
Felicitas and Natividad Munoz, his brothers, Javier and Juan, and
his sister, Dora; and
WHEREAS, Jesus Munoz's professionalism and commitment to the
highest ideals of the United States armed forces have earned him the
lasting respect and admiration of his fellow service members, and
he may indeed reflect with pride on the valuable contributions that
he made to the defense of this nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Master Sergeant Jesus M. Munoz on
his retirement from the U.S. Army and extend to him sincere best
wishes for success and happiness in all of his future endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Master Sergeant Munoz as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.