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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Neil Bryan Fletcher is |
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rendering exceptional service to this country as a member of the |
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United States armed forces; and |
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WHEREAS, A naval aviator, Lieutenant Fletcher flies the E-2C |
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Hawkeye, a twin-engine, turboprop aircraft whose numerous missions |
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include all-weather airborne early warning, battle management, |
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surface surveillance coordination, air interdiction, and search |
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and rescue; based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, he is |
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assigned to Squadron VAW-117, nicknamed "The Wallbangers," and the |
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aircraft carrier USS Nimitz; Lieutenant Fletcher is deploying with |
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his squadron in July 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 5, 1981, in Morristown, New Jersey, |
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Neil Fletcher attended high school in Chatham, New Jersey, and |
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Roswell, Georgia; while in high school, he earned varsity letters |
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in baseball and wrestling and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Fletcher graduated with distinction in |
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2004 with a degree in political science from the United States Naval |
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Academy, where he served as brigade command conduct officer; the |
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following year, he earned a master's degree in International Policy |
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Studies from Stanford University; during the course of his program |
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at Stanford, he held a fellowship at the Center for International |
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Security and Cooperation and worked for senior fellow and former |
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secretary of defense William J. Perry; and |
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WHEREAS, After flight training in Pensacola, Corpus Christi, |
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and Kingsville, Lieutenant Fletcher received his wings on December |
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14, 2007; he was also recognized with the Top Hook award for posting |
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the best carrier qualification scores in his class; Lieutenant |
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Fletcher was subsequently assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, for E-2C |
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Hawkeye training; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young officer is the son of Elissa |
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and Neil Fletcher of The Woodlands and the brother of Michael, |
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Daniel, and William Fletcher, who all take great pride in his many |
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accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his courage, professionalism, and devotion |
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to duty, Lieutenant Fletcher embodies the highest ideals of the |
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United States Navy, and he is deserving of his fellow citizens' deep |
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respect and appreciation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Lieutenant Neil Bryan Fletcher for his |
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exemplary service in this country's behalf and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all of his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Fletcher as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Eissler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 810 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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