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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Robert Nolan of Georgetown returned to his |
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family on January 4, 2009, after an extended deployment spanning |
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462 days of faithful service in behalf of this nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Deployed in September 2007, Captain Nolan spent two |
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consecutive holiday seasons during his tour of duty away from his |
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loved ones, and his family welcomed him home to a house that was |
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still decorated for Christmas; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous Texan was enthusiastically welcomed |
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at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by his two children, Max |
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and Costa, and by his wife, Amy, who had been chronicling her |
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experiences for a local newspaper over the course of her husband's |
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absence; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to all of |
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the nation's military personnel, for they are called on to bear |
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great burdens, and they render service to their country that is |
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truly beyond measure; the efforts and sacrifice of these brave men |
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and women are most deserving of their fellow citizens' deepest |
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respect and gratitude; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and |
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this country, Robert Nolan embodies the highest ideals of the U.S. |
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Armed Forces, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in welcoming 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 hereby honor Captain Robert Nolan for his steadfast |
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service in this nation's behalf and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Captain Nolan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |