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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Wildcatter Ranch Resort and Spa in Graham joined |
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with the Wounded Warrior Project in February 2009 to host a retreat |
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for veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2007, the Wounded Warrior Project is a |
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nonprofit organization that assists members of the military who |
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have been severely injured while serving their country; through its |
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Project Odyssey program, the organization sponsors retreats that |
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offer therapeutic recreational experiences in a healing natural |
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environment; counselors provide private and group counseling |
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during the program and help veterans learn coping skills to manage |
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posttraumatic stress disorder, which affects many of those |
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returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Wildcatter Ranch closed to the public for a week in |
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order to welcome 15 veterans who struggle with PTSD and other |
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challenges; while in Graham, these individuals enjoyed such |
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activities as horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, and a lesson in |
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bull riding; in addition, they were welcomed by students at |
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Woodland Elementary School and took part in a traditional healing |
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ritual performed by members of the Eastern Shoshone Nation; over |
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the course of their stay at this award-winning resort, participants |
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in Project Odyssey were able to benefit from the support and |
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camaraderie of fellow veterans who share their issues and concerns; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The February 2009 Project Odyssey retreat was the |
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second such event at Wildcatter Ranch, and the proprietors and |
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staff have shown admirable generosity and appreciation to those who |
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have made enormous sacrifices for our country; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the owners and staff of Wildcatter Ranch |
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Resort and Spa for hosting the Wounded Warrior Project Odyssey |
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retreat and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Wildcatter Ranch as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |