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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel William M. Pina is retiring from |
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the Texas Army National Guard in June 2007, bringing to a close a |
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distinguished military career that has spanned four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated officer joined the U.S. Navy in May |
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1967 and served a tour in Vietnam, where he was wounded in action; |
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he went on to join the U.S. Navy Reserve before beginning his tenure |
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with the Texas Army National Guard on April 18, 1978; and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioned from the State OCS program in 1979, |
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Lieutenant Colonel Pina has served in a number of positions with the |
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49th Armor Division through the years, including company executive |
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officer, C-E staff officer, battalion motor officer, company |
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commander, assistant S-3, HHC company commander of the 1st and 36th |
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Brigades, and platoon leader of Task Force Texas Exercise AHAUS |
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TARA III in Honduras; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Pina subsequently served as the |
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mobilization exercise officer in the Plans, Operations, and |
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Training Section of the State Area Command and the GI of the 71st |
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Troop Command, later bringing his expertise to the positions of |
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deputy commander for training and doctrine, 136th RTI (FWD) |
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Training Assistance Group III, Coalition Joint Task Force Phoenix |
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in Afghanistan in 2004 and 2005; currently, he serves as the chief |
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of the Storage and Distribution Branch, J-8 Joint Force |
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Headquarters; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly decorated officer, Lieutenant Colonel Pina |
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has earned a number of prestigious military awards, including the |
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Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, |
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Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" Device, and National |
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Defense Medal, to name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his accomplished military career, |
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William M. Pina has proven himself a leader of incomparable skill |
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and impeccable judgment, and his inspired performance as a member |
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of the Texas Army National Guard is worthy of the highest praise; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Colonel William M. Pina |
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on the occasion of his retirement from the Texas Army National Guard |
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and extend to him best wishes for continued success and happiness; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Colonel Pina as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Noriega |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2613 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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