Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 90
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, On January 11, 2023, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.)
6	6	John Footman of Harker Heights was officially awarded the Bronze
7	7	Star Medal with Valor Device and the Purple Heart in a pinning
8	8	ceremony at Fort Hood; the presentation came 52 years after he
9	9	received the commendations in a more informal manner during his
10	10	second tour of combat duty in the Vietnam War; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida,
12	12	Mr. Footman was drafted for military service in 1967; eager to
13	13	serve his country, he undertook training in Georgia and Louisiana
14	14	before being sent to Vietnam for the first time in 1968; during that
15	15	tour of duty, he was awarded his first Purple Heart medal after
16	16	being wounded in the leg by enemy fire; he was subsequently posted
17	17	to Germany, and in 1970 he valiantly volunteered to return to the
18	18	war in Southeast Asia; and
19	19	WHEREAS, During his second tour of duty, Mr. Footman fought
20	20	with the 4th and 5th Infantry Divisions; demonstrating exceptional
21	21	leadership and courage, he earned his Bronze Star Medal with Valor
22	22	Device after capturing enemy equipment and intelligence documents
23	23	and discovering a weapons cache; he was seriously wounded when his
24	24	personnel carrier struck a land mine, and though he was initially
25	25	told that he wouldn't walk again, he defied the doctors' prognoses
26	26	and was able to regain the use of his legs several weeks after he was
27	27	hospitalized; in recognition of his heroic service during both of
28	28	his combat tours, he was ultimately awarded two Bronze Stars and two
29	29	Purple Hearts as well as three Army Commendation Medals; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Mr. Footman remained a member of the military until
31	31	retiring in 1987, and he has continued to serve his fellow service
32	32	members in myriad ways; a member of Disabled American Veterans and
33	33	Veterans of Foreign Wars, he plays a vital role in helping
34	34	active-duty soldiers and veterans receive the assistance they need
35	35	in transitioning to civilian life, and he has been honored for his
36	36	community service as part of the Congressional Veteran Commendation
37	37	program; moreover, he is a past commander for the Harker Heights
38	38	chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Military
39	39	Order of the Purple Heart Department of Texas; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering bravery and devotion to
41	41	duty, John Footman has long exemplified the highest ideals of the
42	42	U.S. armed forces, and it is indeed a pleasure to congratulate him
43	43	on his official receipt of these prestigious military honors; now,
44	44	therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (Ret.)
47	47	John Footman for his official receipt of the Bronze Star Medal with
48	48	Valor Device and the Purple Heart and commend him for his
49	49	exceptional service in behalf of his nation; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Mr. Footman as an expression of high regard by the
52	52	Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	Shine
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 90 was adopted by the House on March
57	57	8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
58	58	voting.
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Chief Clerk of the House