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2560R E S O L U T I O NWHEREAS, Jay T. Kimbrough rendered exemplary service to thiscountry as a member of the United States Marine Corps during theVietnam War, and in honor of the 3,416 Texans who died in thatconflict, he is leading a ceremonial procession down CongressAvenue in Austin on October 15, 2011; andWHEREAS, Born in Dallas in 1947, Jay Kimbrough grew up in theSouth Oak Cliff area; he accumulated enough credits to graduatefrom high school a semester early and enlisted in the Marine Corpsin January 1966; after completing boot camp in San Diego, he arrivedin Vietnam in August 1966 and was assigned to Company A, 1stBattalion, 3rd Marines; andWHEREAS, On May 10, 1967, during Operation UNION 1, LanceCorporal Kimbrough
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s platoon was sent to reinforce members of the5th Marines who were heavily engaged with a large force of Viet Congand North Vietnamese Army troops; the helicopter Corporal Kimbroughwas riding in was shot down, and he was severely wounded; he and hisfellow survivors remained under intense small arms and automaticweapons fire and were unable to move; andWHEREAS, The platoon sergeant, Jimmie L. West, determined thelocation of the helicopter and moved out through heavy enemy fireuntil he reached Corporal Kimbrough and the other survivors;Sergeant West then covered them on the way back, deliveringsuppressive fire as he brought them to safety; andWHEREAS, Corporal Kimbrough was flown to the hospital ship,123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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, for treatment, while Operation UNION 1 continued; onMay 12, Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines engaged a huge NorthVietnamese Army force and suffered high casualties, includingCloyde Pinson, Jr., one of Jay Kimbrough
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s closest friends fromDallas; andWHEREAS, Corporal Kimbrough was medically evacuated to theCorpus Christi Naval Air Station Hospital and was a patient therefor his remaining eight months in service; andWHEREAS, Among the decorations conferred on Mr. Kimbrough arethe National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, theVietnam Campaign Medal, two Presidential Unit Citations, theVietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, the Purple Heart, and theRifle Sharpshooter; andWHEREAS, Discharged from the Marine Corps on February 23,1968, Corporal Kimbrough returned to his hometown, where heattended Southern Methodist University with the help of the GIBill; after graduating with a bachelor
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s degree in businessadministration, he earned a juris doctorate from South TexasCollege of Law; he subsequently served in the United States NavyJudge Advocate General
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s Corps from 1978 to 1984, attaining therank of lieutenant commander; he has since continued his dedicationto public service through his notable work for the State of Texas;andWHEREAS, Jay Kimbrough, like many Vietnam War veterans, metwith resistance and ingratitude for his military service afterreturning to the United States; he has devoted much of his life toensuring that the courage and patriotism of his friend Cloyde123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627H.R.
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