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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Army Lieutenant Travis Atwood has been awarded |
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a Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, the nation's fourth highest |
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combat award, for his exceptional heroism as a platoon leader |
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during Operation Iraqi Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, Since August 2006, Lieutenant Atwood has served with |
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the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st |
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Infantry Division, which conducts operations in conjunction with |
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the Iraqi Army, the Iraqi Police, and the local populace in order to |
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reduce sectarian violence and promote peaceful governance in the |
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Adhamiyah sector of northeast Baghdad; in September of that year, |
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he successfully maintained command and control of an element the |
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size of three U.S. Army platoons while under attack; he called in |
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close air support fires, while coordinating with the Tactical |
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Operations Center and providing battlefield situation reports and |
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intelligence; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2005 graduate of the United States Military |
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Academy at West Point, Travis Atwood is the husband of Terran Atwood |
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of Abilene and the son of Sam and Shirley Atwood of Goliad; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Atwood's outstanding leadership has |
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greatly contributed to the Global War on Terrorism, and his sure and |
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decisive actions during combat operations reflect admirably on the |
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Multinational Division--Baghdad and the United States Army; 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 commend Lieutenant Travis Atwood for his |
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exemplary service as a member of the United States Army and |
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congratulate him on his receipt of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor |
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Device; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Atwood as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Escobar |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2183 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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