SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 533
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Corporal Rene Garcia Gonzalez for his courageous
service during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, Rene Gonzalez answered the call to serve his
country in 1967 by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps;
he served with distinction as a machine gunner and rifleman with
the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; and
WHEREAS, During his Vietnam tour, he survived numerous
ambushes and battles while participating in some of the harshest
combat in the war; he was ultimately wounded in action on June 6,
1968, during the third day of assault by the North Vietnamese
Army at Landing Zone Loon; and
WHEREAS, Corporal Gonzalez is a proud and dedicated
veteran who is a lifelong member of the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Disabled American Veterans, and a lifelong member of the
Third Marine Division Association; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the
men and women who take up arms in our defense, and Corporal
Gonzalez is indeed deserving of recognition for enduring the
hardships of war with courage and tenacity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Corporal Rene Garcia Gonzalez for his
patriotic service on behalf of the nation during the Vietnam War
and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 13, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate