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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
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WHEREAS, Major General Joyce L. Stevens is retiring as |
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assistant adjutant general-Army, Texas National Guard and |
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commander of the Texas Army National Guard on July 13, 2013, |
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drawing to a close a notable career in the armed forces that has |
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spanned three and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Since beginning her military service in 1979, |
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General Stevens has distinguished herself in a wide variety of |
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postings; between 2004 and 2006, she served as a brigade level |
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task force commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in |
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Afghanistan, where her unit was responsible for the management |
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and security of Bagram Air Field and for security and |
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reconstruction projects in Kapisa, Parwan, and Panjshir |
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Provinces; and |
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WHEREAS, Since returning home, General Stevens has served |
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in multiple leadership roles in Austin, including as commander of |
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the 111th Area Support Group, 71st Troop Command, deputy |
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commander of the Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, |
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commander of the Texas Army National Guard, and assistant |
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adjutant general-Army, Texas National Guard, in which capacity |
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she is principal advisor on army matters to the adjutant general |
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of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, General Stevens holds a bachelor's degree in human |
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resources from Park College, and she has pursued her military |
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education at the United States Army War College, the United |
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States Army Logistics Management College, the United States Army |
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Management Staff College, the National Guard Bureau, and the |
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National Defense University, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding soldier's many awards and |
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decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious |
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Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters, the Army |
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Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal with one |
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bronze oak leaf cluster; she has also received the Honorable |
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Order of Saint Martin award from the Association of |
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Quartermasters; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to the defense of her state and nation, General |
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Stevens has greatly benefited her fellow Americans and has earned |
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the respect and admiration of her peers, and she may indeed |
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reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the |
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next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Major General |
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Joyce L. Stevens on her retirement from the Texas Army National |
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Guard and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for General Stevens as an expression of high regard from |
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the Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |