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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Captain Brett Baker Flagg Jr. of Frisco has rendered |
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outstanding service to his nation as a member of the United States |
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Army; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2006 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy in |
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Addison, where he was a National Merit Finalist, this gifted young |
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man earned an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West |
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Point; during his time at the academy, he completed Airborne School |
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and Air Assault School and received the Superintendent's Award for |
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Achievement; he also served as an intern with the President's |
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Council of Economic Advisors; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his graduation from West Point in 2010, |
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Brett Flagg was commissioned as a second lieutenant; he served in |
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Afghanistan as a cavalry scout platoon leader from July 2012 to |
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March 2013, earning the Bronze Star, and in 2014, he was promoted to |
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captain; and |
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WHEREAS, Captain Flagg is currently stationed at Fort Hood, |
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where he serves as squadron logistics officer with the 6th |
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Squadron, 9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry |
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Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to those |
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men and women who take up arms in the defense of our nation, and |
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Captain Brett Flagg has earned special distinction for his |
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patriotism, his professionalism, and his devotion to duty; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Captain Brett Baker Flagg Jr. for his |
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exemplary service in the U.S. Army and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and a bright future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Captain Flagg as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |