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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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pay tribute to Petty Officer Third Class Troy Lowell Luce for his |
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service to his country and his exemplary and heroic efforts in Iraq; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Petty Officer Luce was born in Warsaw, Indiana; he |
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graduated from Sharyland High School in Mission in 1990 and earned a |
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bachelor's degree in criminal justice from The University of |
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Texas--Pan American in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Navy seven years |
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ago and has been on active duty for five years; he will complete his |
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military service in February of 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, He serves as a hospital corpsman with the 123rd |
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Battalion and has been stationed in Spain and Arizona, at Al Asad |
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Airfield, and in Haditha, Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature commends Troy for the courage |
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and commitment he has shown by serving his country in a foreign land |
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during a time of extreme danger; he is truly an inspiration to the |
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citizens of his community and this state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize Troy Lowell Luce as an American hero and extend |
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sincere appreciation to him for his service to his country and best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for |
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Petty Officer Luce as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Legislature. |