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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, General Michael W. Hagee, United States Marine Corps |
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(Ret.), of Fredericksburg, has been appointed executive director of |
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the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, effective January 5, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the foundation's board since 2007, |
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General Hagee will play a vital role in advancing the work of that |
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organization, which has supported the National Museum of the |
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Pacific War since 1970; located on nine acres in Fredericksburg and |
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operated under the auspices of the Texas Historical Commission, the |
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museum is the only institution in the continental United States |
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dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific theater |
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battles of World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Fredericksburg, General Hagee |
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joined the navy in 1963 and graduated with distinction from the U.S. |
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Naval Academy in 1968; during a career of nearly four decades, he |
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served as commanding general of the 1st Marine Division and the I |
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Marine Expeditionary Force, as senior military assistant to the |
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deputy secretary of defense, as executive assistant to the director |
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of central intelligence, as deputy director of operations for the |
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U.S. European Command, and as director of strategic plans and |
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policy for the U.S. Pacific Command; he became the 33rd commandant |
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of the marine corps in 2003 and served as a member of the Joint |
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Chiefs of Staff from 2004 until his retirement from the service in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, General Hagee's numerous military awards include |
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the Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two palms, the Defense |
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Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two gold stars, the |
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Bronze Star with Combat "V," and the Defense Meritorious Service |
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Medal; he has also received personal decorations from a number of |
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foreign countries; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan holds a bachelor's degree |
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in electrical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a master's |
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degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate |
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School, and a master's degree in national security studies from the |
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U.S. Naval War College; and |
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WHEREAS, General Michael Hagee has rendered exceptional |
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service to this country in both war and peace, and Texans are indeed |
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fortunate that he is devoting his time and talents to furthering the |
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mission of the National Museum of the Pacific War; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor General Michael W. Hagee, United States |
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Marine Corps (Ret.), on his appointment as executive director of |
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the Admiral Nimitz Foundation and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for General Hagee as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Miller of Comal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 880 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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