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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Charles Kieth Christian has |
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rendered valiant service in Iraq as a member of the Texas National |
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Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous Texan joined the U.S. Army in July |
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1988; following boot camp, he attended crew chief training and |
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served as a crew chief on Huey and Blackhawk helicopters until 1996; |
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he went on to join the Texas National Guard, earning a full-time |
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position with RAID, a unit that assists law enforcement with drug |
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eradication; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2006, Chief Warrant Officer Christian completed |
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flight school, and his outstanding efforts were recognized with the |
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class Leadership Award; deployed to Iraq two years later with the |
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2-149th B Company, he served his country with distinction as a |
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Chinook pilot and returned home to the Lone Star State on May 24, |
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2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of C. D. and Mary Christian, Chief Warrant |
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Officer Christian is a loving husband to his wife, Heather, and a |
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devoted father to three children, Johnathan, Michael, and Kelsi; |
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his family also includes his siblings, Johnnie Christian, Sally |
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Perry, and Patricia Iles, and a number of nieces and nephews; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt to the country's |
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servicemen and servicewomen, for they are called on to bear great, |
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often unimaginable, burdens, and their service and sacrifice are |
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truly beyond measure; and |
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WHEREAS, In answering his nation's call to duty, Chief |
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Warrant Officer Christian has demonstrated extraordinary |
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commitment and bravery, and it is indeed a privilege to welcome him |
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home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Chief Warrant Officer |
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Charles Kieth Christian for his courageous service to his country |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Christian as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |