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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thirty-eight citizen soldiers from Texas are |
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receiving the Army Valorous Unit Award on May 5, 2007, for their |
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heroic actions in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated men and women served as members of |
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the U.S. Army B Company, 490 Civil Affairs Battalion, which was |
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deployed to Anbar Province in April 2003; and |
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WHEREAS, Civil affairs soldiers are trained to work with |
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people of other nations to rebuild infrastructure and organize |
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representative governments, and they possess expertise and skills |
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in areas of public safety, health and welfare, legal systems, labor |
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management, finance, education, public works and communications, |
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transportation, food and agriculture, economic development, and |
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disaster relief; and |
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WHEREAS, Divided into several teams, members of B Company |
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were sent throughout the province, and in spite of the very real |
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dangers, including insurgents and improvised explosive devices, |
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they made significant strides toward rebuilding a number of cities; |
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in Fallujah, soldiers orchestrated more than $2 million in |
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construction projects, including rebuilding 99 schools, the |
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mayor's office, and three police stations, and they reorganized the |
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local police force; soldiers sent to Hit and Rutbah coordinated |
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rebuilding in excess of $1.4 million and installed an irrigation |
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system that covered more than 100,000 square kilometers; in Ramadi |
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and Qaim, in addition to performing extensive redevelopment, they |
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educated town council members on city management and instructed |
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local companies on doing business in a free market system; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, |
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and this nation, these brave servicemen and servicewomen have |
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embodied the highest ideals of the U.S. armed forces and earned the |
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lasting respect and gratitude of their fellow Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the 38 members of B Company, 490 Civil |
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Affairs Battalion, on their receipt of a Valorous Unit Award and |
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commend them for their heroic and steadfast service in Iraq; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for each of these brave Texans as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |