85R17982 RMA-D
By: Shine H.R. No. 1419
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant (Ret.) Steve Land of
Belton has served this country with tremendous courage and
dedication; and
WHEREAS, A native of Midland, Steve Land graduated from
Belton High School in 2003, and two years later, he answered his
nation's call to duty by enlisting in the army; in addition to being
stationed in Hawaii, South Korea, and Germany, he served four
deployments to the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, While on patrol in Zabul Province in Afghanistan in
2009, Sergeant Land was seriously injured when his Humvee was
struck by an improvised explosive device; the blast claimed the
lives of everyone in the vehicle except Sergeant Land, who was
immediately flown to Germany for treatment; he later recuperated at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, D.C.,
for nearly a year and was then transferred to Brooke Army Medical
Center in San Antonio; he retired from the army in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to our
country's military personnel, for they are called on to bear great,
often unimaginable burdens, and they render service and sacrifice
that is truly beyond measure; through his unfaltering devotion to
his country, Sergeant Land embodies the highest ideals of the U.S.
armed forces, and he has earned the lasting respect and
appreciation of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sergeant Steve Land for his valorous
service in behalf of his country and extend to him heartfelt best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Land as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.