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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James J. Crouch of El Paso is retiring in January |
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2010, drawing to a close an outstanding career in the air defense |
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industry that has spanned more than six decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Crouch studied at Howard University, and after |
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completing basic training for the United States Army, he was |
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stationed at Fort Sill in Oklahoma in 1945; on conclusion of his |
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service in the Korean War, he began studying missile systems; and |
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WHEREAS, In the 1950s, when Mr. Crouch became involved in air |
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defense artillery, the field was one of the most technical and |
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cutting-edge branches of the military, and the first missiles had |
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just been deployed to counter the threat of jet fighters and |
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bombers; Mr. Crouch seized the opportunity to learn all he could |
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about this new industry, taking courses on the Ajax missile, the |
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Nike Hercules system, and the Hawk missile system, and he went on to |
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serve as an instructor; he also worked on crews in Germany and |
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Florida, where he tracked aircraft en route from Cuba, before |
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retiring in 1974 as ADA chief warrant officer 4 and accepting a |
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civilian position as a software programmer; and |
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WHEREAS, Later returning to the military sector, Mr. Crouch |
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has served as the deputy director of training instruction for the |
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Air Defense Artillery Center and School at Fort Bliss since 1991; he |
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has been named among the "front four" individuals in the nation's |
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air defense artillery branch, and he received a special tribute in |
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2009 from Major General Howard Bromberg, the Fort Bliss commander; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of 64 years in air defense as both a |
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soldier and a civilian, James Crouch has distinguished himself with |
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the utmost dedication and perseverance, and he may indeed reflect |
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with great pride on his many notable achievements and |
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contributions; 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 James J. Crouch on his exemplary service |
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to his country and to the air defense industry and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Crouch as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2371 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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