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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Warrior Transition Brigade at Fort Hood provides |
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emotional and physical support to men and women who have bravely and |
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selflessly served in defense of our nation and who have returned |
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home in need of care; and |
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Army established Warrior Transition Units |
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to support wounded soldiers who require at least six months of |
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rehabilitative care and complex medical management; under the |
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command of Colonel John Kolessar, the Fort Hood Warrior Transition |
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Brigade is the U.S. Army's largest unit; first activated as a |
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battalion in 2007, to date it has served more than 2,000 injured and |
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ill soldiers; and |
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WHEREAS, One of those who owes much to the brigade is Sergeant |
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Major Danny Foley, a 23-year military veteran whose assignments |
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include deployments to Kosovo, Bosnia, and the Middle East; |
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Sergeant Major Foley was diagnosed with liver disease while serving |
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in Iraq, and after undergoing extensive treatment at Brooke Army |
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Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, he transferred to the Warrior |
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Transition Brigade at Fort Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his recovery, Sergeant Major Foley has |
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been fortunate to have the skilled assistance of three members of |
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the brigade who have played a vital role in helping him heal: |
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Sergeant First Class David J. Renteria, Staff Sergeant Guadalupe |
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Reyes, and Ms. Isabel Tilzey; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of the U.S. military perform a |
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service that is essential to the safety and security of this nation, |
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and when they suffer serious injury or illness, those who provide |
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their medical and rehabilitative care themselves render a service |
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of immeasurable value--to the warrior, to the warrior's family, and |
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to the country at large; 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 Sergeant First Class David J. Renteria, |
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Staff Sergeant Guadalupe Reyes, and Ms. Isabel Tilzey for their |
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exemplary professionalism in treating Sergeant Major Danny Foley |
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and extend to them profound gratitude on behalf of all Texans; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Sergeant First Class Renteria, Staff Sergeant Reyes, Ms. |
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Tilzey, and Sergeant Major Foley as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |