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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Members of the U.S. National Guard are helping to |
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secure our borders through their participation in Operation Jump |
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Start, and these dedicated men and women are truly deserving of |
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praise for their contributions to this endeavor; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, National Guard troops were deployed to |
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Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas, to provide logistical |
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and administrative support to the Customs and Border Protection |
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Border Patrol; and |
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WHEREAS, Among their efforts, troops operate detection |
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systems, augment border-related intelligence analysis, and build |
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and install border security infrastructure, while providing |
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surveillance, mobile communications, transportation, and training; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, As many as 6,000 members of the National Guard will |
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be assisting in Operation Jump Start, and currently, 700 Texas Army |
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National Guard troops and more than 300 Texas Air Guard troops are |
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contributing their skills to this important venture; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Texas are deeply grateful for the |
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courage, professionalism, and unfaltering commitment to duty |
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demonstrated by these soldiers, who are dedicating themselves to |
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the security of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor members of the National Guard for their participation |
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in Operation Jump Start and commend them for their efforts in behalf |
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of our state and nation. |