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H.R. No. 1822
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is honored to
recognize Lieutenant General Wayne D. Marty on the occasion of his
retirement from the position of adjutant general for the State of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Over the past three years, General Marty has been
responsible for leading more than 18,000 members of the Texas
military forces, which consist of the Texas Army National Guard,
the Texas Air National Guard, the State Guard, and the Adjutant
General's Department; and
WHEREAS, Units under the adjutant general's command include
the 49th Armored Division, the 71st Troop Command, the 147th and
149th Fighter Wings, and the 136th Airlift Wing; and
WHEREAS, General Marty has led the guard during its largest
combat deployment since World War II; more than 9,000 members of the
guard have been called to service in Iraq and Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, While commanding the Texas Army National Guard,
General Marty has moved that organization away from its Cold War
structure, transforming it into a forward-looking, lighter, and
more lethal force and making it the guard force of choice for the
U.S. Army; he has also begun developing modern missions for the
Texas Air National Guard, including information operations and the
use of unmanned aircraft; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the importance of providing effective
support to the families of those who have been deployed, General
Marty has worked with his wife to develop the National Guard Family
Readiness Program in Texas into a model for the entire nation; and
WHEREAS, General Marty began his military career in 1965;
posted to Vietnam as an active-duty second lieutenant, he served as
an armed helicopter platoon commander with the 192nd Assault
Helicopter Company; he went on to serve with the 2nd Armored
Division Artillery, and he was a troop commander with the 6th
Squadron, 1st Cavalry; and
WHEREAS, General Marty joined the Texas National Guard in
1970; his assignments have included command of the 1st Squadron,
124th Cavalry, and command of the 49th Armored Division's Aviation
Brigade; and
WHEREAS, In 1993, he was appointed to serve as the assistant
adjutant general, Texas Army National Guard; he assumed the 71st
Troop Command in 2000, and in 2002, he was appointed by the governor
as the adjutant general; and
WHEREAS, Decorations and badges earned by General Marty
include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with two
Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Service
Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, and the Master Army Aviator
Badge; his affiliations include the National Guard Associations of
the United States and Texas, the American Legion, and the Military
Order of the World Wars; and
WHEREAS, General Marty and his wife, Janie S. Marty, take
great pride in their daughters, Robin Todd and Brandy Marty, and
grandchildren, Hunter Wayne Marty and Emily Nicole and Sarah
Elizabeth Todd; and
WHEREAS, The epitome of General Douglas MacArthur's famous
motto "Duty, Honor, Country," General Marty has displayed deep
loyalty, dedication, and commitment to this nation for 40 years,
and he has served with distinction as leader of the Texas military
forces; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Lieutenant General Wayne D. Marty on his
many years of outstanding service to the State of Texas and to this
country and extend to him sincere best wishes for a fulfilling
retirement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Marty as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Merritt
Herrero
Noriega
Hunter
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1822 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House