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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, retired Sergeant First |
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Class Lachrishua Jane Walton served her country with great |
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distinction as a member of the United States Army, and the |
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observance of Women Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting |
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opportunity to pay tribute to her outstanding military career; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant First Class Walton excelled in her |
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responsibilities during her 21 years in the U.S. Army; answering |
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the call to duty in a number of major military engagements, she was |
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deployed to Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, as well |
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as multiple peacekeeping missions; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the Hiring Our Heroes program that |
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connects members of the armed forces community with American |
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businesses, Sergeant First Class Walton currently works as a health |
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care navigator for Endeavors and a case manager for Supportive |
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Services for Veteran Families; in these positions, she has assisted |
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current and former members of the military in accessing vital care |
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and resources, and she has played an active role in helping |
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individuals and families at risk of becoming homeless; she holds a |
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bachelor's degree in social work and is pursuing a master's degree |
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in the subject; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Lachrishua Walton |
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upheld the highest ideals of our nation's armed forces, |
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demonstrating exemplary bravery, dedication, and integrity, and |
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her fellow citizens owe her a lasting debt of gratitude; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Lachrishua Jane Walton |
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for her military service on the occasion of Women Veterans Day 2023 |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant First Class Walton as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas Senate. |