78R17101 MMS-D

By:  Eissler                                                    H.C.R. No. 271



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Cory Steele of The 
Woodlands suffered severe injuries April 9, 2003, while serving in 
Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, An infantry platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 
327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Lieutenant Steele was 
searching a building in the town of Hilla with his team when a booby 
trap left by Iraqi troops detonated, breaking and seriously 
damaging his right leg; after undergoing numerous surgeries to 
treat his wounds, this courageous soldier is now facing an extended 
period of recuperation; and
	WHEREAS, Lieutenant Steele is a 1996 graduate of McCullough 
High School and a 2000 graduate of Texas A&M University, where he 
was a member of the Corps of Cadets; receiving his commission in the 
army represented the fulfillment of a longtime ambition, and 
Lieutenant Steele expects to return to duty at Fort Campbell, 
Kentucky, home base of his division, when he is cleared for active 
duty; and
	WHEREAS, Awarded the Purple Heart, Lieutenant Steele 
received this award personally from Thomas White, then secretary of 
the army, while being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 
Washington, D.C.; and
	WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and 
this country, Lieutenant Steele has embodied the highest ideals of 
the armed forces and earned the lasting respect and gratitude of all 
Americans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Cory Steele for his brave 
and steadfast service in this nation's behalf and extend to him 
sincere best wishes for a swift and full recovery; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Lieutenant Steele as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.