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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Command Master Chief James |
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Brown has served this country with distinction as a member of the |
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U.S. Navy; and |
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WHEREAS, James Brown followed in his father's footsteps when |
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he enlisted in the navy; joining through a delayed entry program |
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while still a junior at Conroe High School, he left home for |
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training in San Diego, California, shortly after his graduation in |
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1982; and |
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WHEREAS, During his notable 27-year tenure, Command Master |
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Chief Brown has served aboard a number of ships and been around the |
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world, visiting ports across Europe, as well as Russia and China; he |
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has also served ashore with the U.S. Naval Computer and |
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Telecommunications Station Diego Garcia, Navy Personnel Command in |
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Tennessee, and the U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area |
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Master Station Europe Central in Naples, Italy; and |
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WHEREAS, Command Master Chief Brown has garnered a host of |
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commendations for his service, including the Navy and Marine Corps |
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Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, this notable serviceman is the senior |
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enlisted advisor on all duties aboard the USS Barry; but his days at |
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sea are drawing to a close in early 2009, when he begins a new |
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assignment at the Houston Naval Recruiting Station; and |
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WHEREAS, Command Master Chief Brown is looking forward to |
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putting down roots in the Bayou City; he plans to finish his |
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bachelor's degree and to take part in all that land has to offer, |
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including the Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Marathon; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, James Brown exemplifies the highest standards of the |
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U.S. Navy, and his outstanding efforts in this country's behalf are |
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deserving of his fellow citizens' deepest gratitude; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Command Master Chief James Brown on his |
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service in the U.S. Navy and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Brown as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |