H.R. No. 2419

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army Sergeant (Ret.) Santiago Jesse Erevia
	distinguished himself through his heroic action in Vietnam on May
	21, 1969, and for his exceptional valor that day, he has been
	awarded the Medal of Honor; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Nordheim, Santiago Erevia was born in
	1946 and came of age during the Vietnam War; he enlisted in the army
	at the age of 22 and served in that conflict as a radio-telephone
	operator with the 101st Airborne Division; and
	WHEREAS, During a search-and-clear mission near Tam Ky,
	Vietnam, the platoon leader assigned then-Specialist Four Erevia
	the task of staying behind to administer first aid to a number of
	injured soldiers while the rest of the unit continued on; as
	Specialist Erevia did so, he came under hostile fire from four
	bunkers to his left front; rather than take cover, this courageous
	Texan crawled in full view of his attackers to gather ammunition
	from his wounded compatriots; he then charged directly at the
	bunkers and dispatched the enemy combatants, saving the lives of
	the men in his care; his valiant actions in the face of overwhelming
	odds was a source of inspiration for his entire company and
	contributed greatly to the completion of their mission; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to receiving the Medal of Honor on March
	18, 2014, Sergeant Erevia has been recognized with the Bronze Star
	Medal, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation
	Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service
	Medal with five bronze service stars; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Erevia left active duty in 1970 but went on
	to serve another 17 years as a member of the Texas National Guard;
	now a retired postal service worker, he lives with his wife in San
	Antonio and is the father of four grown children; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unhesitating selflessness and his
	unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and his country, Sergeant
	Santiago Erevia has embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
	forces, and he is deserving of the deep and lasting gratitude of
	every American; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Santiago Jesse Erevia on
	his receipt of the Medal of Honor 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 Erevia as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Raymond
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2419 was adopted by the House on May
	21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House