Mr. Speaker. today the House mourns the loss of one of its most respected Members. Congressman Frank Tejeda. Frank Tejeda was a true herothe son of Immigrant parents who raised himself out of the southside of San Antonio to become a decorated veteran. a distinguished scholar. and an honored statesman. During the Vietnam war. Frank Tejeda volunteered to join the U.S. Marine Corps. where he eamed the Silver Star for valor. and received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in action. As a Marine Corp officer candidate. he demonstrated his extraordinary leadership and academic excellence. In fact. he still holds the highest academic average In Marine Corps history.
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