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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A distinguished 21-year career spent in service to |
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the United States of America is coming to a close as Master Sergeant |
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Wesley Dean Waggoner retires from the U.S. Air Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Benito in 1962 and raised in Lyford, |
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Wesley Waggoner graduated from high school in 1981; that same year, |
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he met his wife-to-be, Ernestina, in Raymondville; they were wed in |
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1984, beginning a union that has extended for 23 years and created a |
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close-knit family that includes three children, Wesley Dean, |
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Johnathon, and Marina; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Waggoner was an oil field worker before joining |
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the U.S. Air Force in 1986; during the course of his military |
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service, he has been stationed in Illinois, New Mexico, Germany, |
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South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, and he has proven his |
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abilities in a range of assignments and steadily advanced through |
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the ranks; in August 2005, he was promoted to master sergeant and |
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became the noncommissioned officer in charge of mission operations |
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for the 13th Intelligence Squadron at Beale Air Force Base in |
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California, where he is concluding his tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, During his career, Master Sergeant Waggoner has |
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enhanced his skills by undertaking professional military |
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education, completing noncommissioned officer prep school in |
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November 1988, NCO leadership school in 1991, and NCO academy |
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studies in 2001; he will receive his degree from the Community |
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College of the Air Force in August 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished airman has earned a number of |
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commendations, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air |
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Force Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Air |
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Force Achievement Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, An air force professional who has completed his duty |
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with the utmost dedication, Master Sergeant Waggoner is also |
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renowned for his patience and easygoing nature and for the caring |
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support he provides to his family; as he looks forward to the next |
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stage in his life, he may take great pride in his many achievements |
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as a member of the U.S. Air Force and his notable contributions to |
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the defense of this nation; 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 Master Sergeant Wesley Dean |
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Waggoner on his retirement from the U.S. Air Force and extend to him |
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best wishes for happiness and success in his future endeavors; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Master Sergeant Waggoner as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |