R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Major General John H. Bailey II recently retired 1-2 from the Texas State Guard after approximately 12 years of service 1-3 to this vital organization; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A retirement ceremony honoring Major General Bailey, 1-5 and hosted by master of ceremonies Colonel Harry F. Rogers, took 1-6 place on March 8, 1997; the memorable event featured the 1-7 traditional presentation of colors, as well as remarks recognizing 1-8 Major General Bailey's outstanding service, and was followed by a 1-9 reception; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Attendees received a souvenir booklet that included 1-11 a list of rules attributed to this notable gentleman; axioms 1-12 espoused by Major General Bailey, such as "Be loyal or be gone," 1-13 and "Integrity is non-negotiable," emphasize his credo of personal 1-14 responsibility and paint a telling portrait of his personality and 1-15 expectations; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Major General Bailey was commissioned in the United 1-17 States Army on May 10, 1967, following his completion of Officer 1-18 Candidate School at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland; he 1-19 was subsequently assigned to the 101st Airborne Division in Fort 1-20 Campbell, Kentucky, and in December 1967, he was deployed to 1-21 Vietnam with this division; and 1-22 WHEREAS, This dedicated gentleman later served a second tour 1-23 of duty in Vietnam as an army aviator with the First Aviation 1-24 Brigade, during which time he flew reconnaissance and surveillance 2-1 missions over South Vietnam and Cambodia; following his tours of 2-2 duty, he returned to the United States to serve as an assistant 2-3 professor of military science at Alcorn State University, and in 2-4 1985, he joined the Texas State Guard, which he served as 2-5 commanding general from February 1994 to May 1997; and 2-6 WHEREAS, During his years of service with the Texas State 2-7 Guard, Major General Bailey was responsible for many innovations, 2-8 including the establishment of the Texas State Guard yearbook and 2-9 the creation of an air liaison section designed to improve 2-10 communication between the members of the Air National Guard, the 2-11 Civil Air Patrol, the Confederate Air Force, and the Texas State 2-12 Guard; and 2-13 WHEREAS, The Texas State Guard has been fortunate to receive 2-14 the benefit of Major General Bailey's lifetime of experience and to 2-15 witness firsthand his remarkable leadership skills, and the members 2-16 of this chamber are proud to honor this distinguished man for his 2-17 many years of service to the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-19 Legislature hereby congratulate Major General John H. Bailey II on 2-20 the occasion of his retirement from the Texas State Guard and 2-21 extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and 2-22 happiness in the years to come; and, be it further 2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-24 prepared for Major General Bailey as an expression of high regard 2-25 by the Texas House of Representatives. Kubiak _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 924 was adopted by the House on May 23, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House