82R17407 RYA-D

By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1543

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Army National Guard Specialist Stefan M. Bernard has successfully completed the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, One Station Unit Training is a 14-week program that consists of Basic Infantry Training followed by Advanced Individual Training; the intensive 9-week basic course included study of the army's history, traditions, and core values, as well as physical fitness training and instruction in a number of vital subjects, such as first aid, combat, weapons and marksmanship, map reading and navigation, and field maneuvers and tactics; and

WHEREAS, The advanced program equipped Specialist Bernard with the skills necessary to perform his job as an infantry soldier; it included field instruction in conducting combat and reconnaissance operations and in operating advanced weaponry and equipment; Specialist Bernard also learned how to survive in an area that is contaminated with nuclear radiation or with biological or chemical agents; and

WHEREAS, Stefan Bernard is the son of Martin N. Bernard, Sr., of Woodway; after graduating from Midway High School in 2005, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in 2010 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; and

WHEREAS, Through his courage, dedication to service, and patriotism, Stefan Bernard embodies the highest ideals of the United States armed forces, and he is indeed deserving of his fellow citizens' deepest appreciation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Specialist Stefan M. Bernard on his graduation from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training and commend him on his decision to serve his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Specialist Bernard as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.