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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 188
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great |
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pleasure in recognizing Staff Sergeant Jeffery Musgrave, who |
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received the Bronze Star with Valor Device and the Purple Heart |
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for his courage in combat; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Musgrave was wounded on May 17, 2010, |
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while he was deployed in Wardak Province, Afghanistan; he and his |
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Special Operations Task Unit were completing a home search when |
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three rounds of enemy fire tore through his bicep; and |
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WHEREAS, Unaware of the seriousness of his wound, Sergeant |
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Musgrave returned fire, ignoring multiple incoming rounds, then |
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left his position to man a comrade's M-249 Squad Automatic |
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Weapon; seriously injured by now, he continued to engage enemy |
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fire and defend his unit; and |
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WHEREAS, The conflict escalated as Sergeant Musgrave and |
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his team tried to vacate the area; when their military transport |
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became mired in mud, the undaunted soldier used his one |
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functioning arm to hold off the enemy and help create a defensive |
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perimeter around the vehicle until it could be recovered; and |
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WHEREAS, For his uncommon valor, Sergeant Musgrave has |
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earned the respect of a grateful nation; his bravery and |
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steadfastness to duty have earned him the esteem of his |
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colleagues in the United States Army Special Forces, 1st |
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Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Staff Sergeant Jeffery Musgrave for |
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his gallant actions on the battlefield; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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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 February 12, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |