| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
| |
|
|
WHEREAS, Dr. Tom Myers and the Cookie Commandos of Sun City |
|
|
have found a notable way of expressing their gratitude for the |
|
|
courageous service of this nation's military personnel; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Organized approximately 10 years ago by a group of |
|
|
veterans and retirees, the Cookie Commandos bake, collect, and |
|
|
deliver treats to the men and women at Fort Hood; their distribution |
|
|
sites have included the Soldier Process Readiness Center, where |
|
|
troops are interviewed and evaluated before being deployed, the |
|
|
Warrior Transition Brigade Campus, where injured soldiers are |
|
|
treated, and the Fisher House, which provides lodging for the |
|
|
families of hospitalized service members; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Dr. Myers, a retired U.S. naval physician who served |
|
|
in the marines during the Vietnam War, helped establish the |
|
|
program, and he has logged untold hours traveling around the base in |
|
|
a car packed with baked goods to brighten the days of soldiers and |
|
|
their families; the group intensified its efforts when the wars in |
|
|
Iraq and Afghanistan escalated, and at one time as many as 100 |
|
|
people prepared treats each week; the Cookie Commandos have been |
|
|
featured in a KLRU documentary, Operation Appreciation, which |
|
|
details how numerous other members of the community, including the |
|
|
students, parents, and teachers at Village Elementary School in |
|
|
Georgetown, along with a local H-E-B and Daylight Donuts, have |
|
|
joined in the project; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Through his work with the Cookie Commandos, Dr. Tom |
|
|
Myers has helped bring cheer to countless American soldiers and has |
|
|
conveyed a heartfelt thanks for their selfless efforts in this |
|
|
country's behalf; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Tom Myers for his outstanding |
|
|
endeavors as part of the Cookie Commandos and commend him for his |
|
|
steadfast, generous support of our troops; and, be it further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for Dr. Myers as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
|
|
House of Representatives. |
| |
|
|
Farney |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Speaker of the House |
| |
|
|
I certify that H.R. No. 3089 was adopted by the House on May |
|
|
27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
|
|
|
|
|
______________________________ |
|
|
Chief Clerk of the House |
| |