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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Iraq War veteran Adan Rogelio Gallegos served his |
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country with great distinction as a Specialist Four in the United |
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States Army, and he recently completed the rigorous TRACK program |
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of the Wounded Warrior Project; and |
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WHEREAS, Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, |
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1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Mr. Gallegos was a |
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motor transport operator and took part in Operation Red Dawn, the |
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mission that captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; he saw |
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intense combat and earned a number of decorations over the course of |
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his military career, including the Army Commendation Medal, Global |
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War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Army |
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Lapel Button; he received both his Marksman Qualification Badge |
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with Rifle Bar and his Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Bar; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gallegos was a member one of the third |
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graduating class of the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK in San |
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Antonio, a challenging yearlong program of education, community |
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service, and transformational training developed to assist |
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disabled veterans in the transition to civilian life; veterans |
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enrolled in TRACK participate in a whole-life fitness and wellness |
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course as well as a nine-month educational component, with classes |
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provided through the Alamo Colleges system in San Antonio and |
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Florida State College at Jacksonville; in addition, students |
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undertake externships with local employers, and they may get |
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involved in the WWP Peer Mentoring program for newly injured |
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service members, as Mr. Gallegos has done; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Gallegos |
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was employed for five years as a production/quality improvement |
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group leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas; he worked |
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diligently to help the plant win the JD Power Silver Plant Award, |
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and he was selected as 1st Quality Team Manager from among all the |
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plant's employees; Mr. Gallegos subsequently attended Northwest |
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Vista College while participating in TRACK; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his courageous and selfless service in this |
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nation's armed forces, Adan Gallegos has earned the lasting respect |
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and gratitude of every American, and he continues to inspire all who |
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are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Adan Rogelio Gallegos for his service in |
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the United States Army and his accomplishments in the Wounded |
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Warrior Project TRACK program and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gallegos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |