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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Braden Joseph Long of Sherman suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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the death of this valiant young man in Iraq on August 4, 2007, at the |
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age of 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, |
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4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, out of |
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Fort Riley, Kansas, Specialist Long was killed while bravely |
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serving his country during combat operations in Baghdad; and |
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WHEREAS, Specialist Long joined the Army in 2004 and received |
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his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky; he was deployed to Iraq |
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in February 2007 as a gunner; his decorations and commendations |
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included the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation |
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Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Iraq |
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Campaign Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Braden Long was born |
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on August 7, 1987, in Grand Prairie, and graduated from Sherman High |
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School in 2005; a likeable young man with an ever-present smile and |
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a fondness for cars, he was also known for his devotion to his wife, |
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Teresa, and for his unwavering dedication to duty and honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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women whose love of country leads them to military service, and the |
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passage of time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans |
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owe to Braden Long for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he |
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rendered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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Braden Joseph Long and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Teresa; to his parents, Melanie Thrasher and |
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William "Bill" Long III; to his brother, William Long IV; to his |
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sister, Michaela Thrasher; to his grandparents, William Long, Jr., |
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William Euans, Susan Long, and Shirley Dickinson; to his |
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great-grandfather, William G. Long, Sr.; and to his other relatives |
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and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Braden |
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Long. |
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Phillips |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2641 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 27, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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