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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chad Robichaux, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, |
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is performing an invaluable service through his brave and inspiring |
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work with Save Our Allies; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Robichaux is the founder of the Mighty Oaks |
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Foundation, which serves military and first responder communities, |
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and in August 2021, he cofounded Save Our Allies, which has focused |
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on the evacuation and recovery of Americans, U.S. allies, and the |
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most vulnerable people trapped in Afghanistan following the |
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withdrawal of American troops; SOA rescues and aids individuals |
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while resettling them in environments free of tyranny and terror; |
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it supplies them with basic resources, helps them transition to |
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American life, and invests in mental health support; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2021, Mr. Robichaux was spurred to take action in |
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Afghanistan when he was contacted by his combat interpreter, a man |
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named Aziz; Mr. Robichaux, who served eight deployments with the |
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Joint Special Operations Command Task Force, credited Aziz with |
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saving his life on multiple occasions; it was now his turn to come |
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to the aid of his longtime friend, who found himself stranded in his |
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home country and in danger; assembling an elite SOA rescue team of |
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former military specialists, Mr. Robichaux, a proud Force |
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Reconnaissance Marine, returned to war-torn Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary heroism in response to |
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the humanitarian crisis unfolding there, Mr. Robichaux coordinated |
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the rescue of Aziz and his family and spearheaded the largest known |
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private civilian evacuation effort; the SOA team extracted an |
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estimated 12,000 individuals in a span of just 10 days, and over the |
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next several weeks, approximately 5,000 more were rescued; |
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Mr. Robichaux has been honored by U.S. Representative Vicky |
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Hartzler, who entered a statement of recognition into the |
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Congressional Record; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his compassion and selflessness in risking |
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his own life to help bring thousands to safety, Chad Robichaux has |
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represented the highest level of patriotism, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Chad Robichaux for his exceptional |
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efforts with Save Our Allies and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Robichaux as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |