H.R. No. 440
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 112th
Armored Regiment of the Texas Army National Guard have served with
distinction in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Part of the 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry
Division, Company C was activated with the rest of the brigade on
August 15, 2004; after training at Fort Hood, Charlie Company
shipped out in January 2005, when the 56th became the first Texas
National Guard brigade since World War II to be deployed overseas;
in Iraq, the company was stationed for 11 months at Camp Taqaddum,
Fallujah, where it joined the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force; and
WHEREAS, Summoned to this country's service, the citizen
soldiers of Charlie Company left behind their families, their work,
and their private pursuits to answer that call, and they performed
their assignment in Iraq with expert skill and unwavering
commitment; and
WHEREAS, Residents of Parker County celebrated the
long-awaited return of this outstanding unit on December 17, 2005,
with a parade; the following day, at the Weatherford National Guard
Armory, the members of Charlie Company were released from full-time
active duty; and
WHEREAS, Our country is fortunate to have sons and daughters
whose love of country leads them to service in the National Guard,
yet we are keenly aware of the burdens and sacrifices these men and
women endure in time of war; through their courage and
professionalism in carrying out a most challenging mission, the
members of Company C have exemplified the highest standards of the
United States armed forces, and their fellow citizens owe to all
these soldiers an immeasurable debt of gratitude; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the members of
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 112th Armored Regiment of the Texas Army
National Guard for their service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
extend to them heartfelt appreciation for their exceptional efforts
in this country's behalf.
King of Parker
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 440 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House