78S30290 KMP-D

By:  Casteel                                                      H.R. No. 77 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Charles David "Chuck" Grojean, USN 
(Ret.), one of our state's most accomplished and respected 
veterans, celebrated his 80th birthday on August 13, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A student at the Virginia Military Institute at the 
dawn of World War II, Admiral Grojean decided at an early age to 
devote his life to the service and defense of his nation; on 
graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1945, he was 
immediately commissioned to serve aboard destroyer-class vessels 
and, four years later, was chosen to join the U.S. Navy submarine 
forces; and
	WHEREAS, His ascension within the ranks continued as he 
served in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and entered the 
nuclear power training program in 1958, at the very height of the 
Cold War; having successfully commanded a diesel-powered 
submarine, a nuclear attack submarine, and later a Polaris 
submarine, he was entrusted with the command of all U.S. and NATO 
submarines within the Mediterranean Sea; and
	WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Grojean, when not at sea, served with 
distinction at the U.S. Naval Academy and in the offices of the 
joint chiefs of staff and the secretary of defense; his skills as a 
strategist and naval commander, at both the national and 
international levels, later led to a three-year appointment as the 
U.S. Navy's director of political military policy; and
	WHEREAS, This highly decorated officer, who has been honored 
with the Meritorious Service Medal and countless campaign medals, 
is the recipient of Legion of Merit awards from the United States, 
Brazil, and Venezuela; although he is officially retired, he 
remains active as the executive director of the Admiral Nimitz 
Foundation, which is now paying tribute to his extraordinary 
achievements by establishing in his honor the RADM Charles David 
Grojean, USN (Ret.) Endowment Fund; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Rear Admiral  
Charles David "Chuck" Grojean on the occasion of his 80th birthday 
and extend to him best wishes for many more continued years of 
success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Admiral Grojean as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.