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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For the past two recruiting cycles, Staff Sergeant |
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Richard E. Strelsky has distinguished himself as the state's top |
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recruiter for the Texas Army National Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, In fiscal year 2013, Sergeant Strelsky enlisted 38 |
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individuals and won the coveted Order of the Saber award, which is |
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presented to recruiters who enlist 36 or more new soldiers; the |
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following year, he enlisted 29 new soldiers, and he won awards as |
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the most successful campus recruiter and as the recruiter of the |
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best-quality soldiers; in addition, he was named the Top Recruiting |
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and Retention NCO of the Year in Region 5, which encompasses a |
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seven-state area; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Sergeant Strelsky also won the Directors 54 |
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Award by competing against the leading 20 recruiters in the state |
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before a board of sergeant majors, and he won the Texas Strong |
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Warrior Challenge Top Green Phase by mentoring the winners in a |
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competition of recruits who had not yet attended basic training; in |
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2015, he has won the Texas Strong Warrior Challenge Top White Phase, |
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and he has already exceeded his enlistment mission requirements for |
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the year; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brenham, Sergeant Strelsky served on |
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active duty with the U.S. Army in Oklahoma and South Korea between |
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2002 and 2004; he joined the Texas Army National Guard in February |
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2005, and he served with his unit during its deployment to Iraq from |
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December 2009 to December 2010; he has been a recruiting and |
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retention NCO in Bryan since July 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Strelsky's numerous decorations and awards |
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include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious |
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Service Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, seven Army Achievement |
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Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service |
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Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, the Global War on |
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Terrorism Service Medal, the Korean Defense Service Medal, the |
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Texas Federal Service Medal, and the Texas Combat Service Ribbon; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Recruiting officers play an essential role in the |
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defense of our country, and Sergeant Strelsky's outstanding efforts |
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in providing new recruits with the opportunity to serve their state |
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and nation have placed him among the top ranks of his profession; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Staff Sergeant Richard E. Strelsky for |
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being the top recruiter for the Texas Army National Guard in the |
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past two recruiting cycles and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Sergeant Strelsky as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |