FEDERAL POST OFFICE AT LOS EBANOS BLVD. NAMED AFTER BROWNSVILLE US ARMY OFFICER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

Office of U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released a statement following the signing by President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of his legislation, H.R. 6244, into law last evening. H.R. 6244 will rename the U.S. Post Office located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard, Brownsville, Texas, in honor of fallen soldier and Brownsville native, First Lieutenant Andres Zermeño.

Gonzalez introduced the bill more than a year ago on November 6, 2023. The bill passed the House December 16, 2024 and was signed into law by President Joe Biden on January 2, 2025.   

First Lieutenant Andres Zermeño answered the call to serve in 2008 by commissioning into the United States Army where he served overseas during “Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)”.

In 2011, First Lieutenant Zermeño was tragically killed in action while on patrol in Shekhabad, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered from a rocket-propelled grenade. He is survived by his wife and two children.

“First Lieutenant Andres Zermeño was an American hero who bravely laid down his life for our country,” said Congressman Gonzalez. 

“I would like to thank President Biden for signing this bill into law, which will allow the people of Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley to pay tribute to First Lieutenant Zermeño’s sacrifice and courage.”