H.C.R. No. 71

	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor was established
	to recognize gallant and intrepid service by a Texan in the state or
	federal military forces, and through his courageous actions in
	Vietnam, U.S. Marine Corporal Roy Cisneros of San Antonio proved
	himself a worthy candidate for this prestigious honor; and
	WHEREAS, Born on February 6, 1949, Roy Cisneros attended
	Cenizo Park Elementary School, Truman Middle School, and Edgewood
	High School; following his graduation in 1967, he joined the
	marines and trained at Camp Pendleton, California; in December
	1967, he deployed to Vietnam, where he became a squad leader with
	Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division
	(Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force; and
	WHEREAS, On September 11, 1968, Corporal Cisneros was
	conducting a reconnaissance in force in Quang Tri, the northernmost
	province in the Republic of Vietnam, when his company came under
	intense small arms and automatic weapons fire from an opposing
	company of North Vietnamese soldiers occupying fortified positions
	on a hill; during the ensuing combat, Corporal Cisneros skillfully
	maneuvered his squad across the hazardous terrain and directed his
	men's fire with devastating accuracy, destroying three enemy
	bunkers; and
	WHEREAS, With his squad pinned down by a heavy volume of fire
	from a fourth emplacement, Corporal Cisneros advanced alone and
	sought single-handedly to destroy the position; after firing a
	light antitank assault weapon into the bunker, he hurled hand
	grenades at the defenders and then opened fire with his rifle as he
	aggressively continued his assault; disregarding his own safety, he
	was delivering an effective attack on the emplacement when he was
	mortally wounded; and
	WHEREAS, The resolute determination and fighting spirit
	demonstrated by Corporal Cisneros inspired all who observed him,
	and he was instrumental in his unit's accounting for 45 North
	Vietnamese soldiers confirmed killed; as a result of his actions,
	Corporal Cisneros was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the
	second highest honor for valor that can be bestowed on a marine; and
	WHEREAS, Corporal Cisneros also received the Military Merit
	Medal and Gallantry Cross with Palm from the Republic of Vietnam; in
	2009, the elementary school he attended was renamed Roy Cisneros
	Elementary School in his honor by the Edgewood Independent School
	District; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unhesitating selflessness and his
	steadfast devotion to duty, honor, and this country, Corporal Roy
	Cisneros embodied the highest ideals of the United States Marine
	Corps, and he most assuredly merits the award of this state's
	supreme military medal; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
	hereby posthumously confer the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor on
	U.S. Marine Corporal Roy Cisneros in tribute to his heroic service
	in Vietnam and express profound appreciation on behalf of all his
	fellow Texans; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives and Senate.
	Martinez Fischer
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	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 71 was adopted by the House on May
	19, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
	voting.
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	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.C.R. No. 71 was adopted by the Senate on May
	30, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
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	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date
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	Governor