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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dan Bentz and the Cookie Commandos of Sun City have |
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found a notable way of expressing their gratitude for the |
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courageous service of this nation's military personnel; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized approximately 10 years ago by a group of |
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veterans and retirees, the Cookie Commandos bake, collect, and |
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deliver treats to the men and women at Fort Hood; their distribution |
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sites have included the Soldier Process Readiness Center, where |
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troops are interviewed and evaluated before being deployed, the |
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Warrior Transition Brigade Campus, where injured soldiers are |
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treated, and the Fisher House, which provides lodging for the |
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families of hospitalized service members; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bentz, a U.S. Army veteran who fought with the |
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1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam War, helped establish the |
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program, and he has logged countless hours traveling around the |
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base in a car packed with baked goods to brighten the days of |
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soldiers and their families; the group intensified its efforts when |
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the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan escalated, and at one time as many |
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as 100 people prepared treats each week; the Cookie Commandos have |
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been featured in a KLRU documentary, Operation Appreciation, which |
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details how numerous other members of the community, including the |
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students, parents, and teachers at Village Elementary School in |
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Georgetown, along with a local H-E-B and Daylight Donuts, have |
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joined in the project; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his work with the Cookie Commandos, Dan |
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Bentz has helped bring cheer to countless American soldiers and has |
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conveyed a heartfelt thanks for their selfless efforts in this |
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country's behalf; 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 Dan Bentz for his outstanding endeavors as |
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part of the Cookie Commandos and commend him for his steadfast, |
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generous support of our troops; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bentz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |