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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 942
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In Memory |
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of |
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Andrew Michael Pedersen-Keel |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of United States Army Captain Andrew |
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Michael Pedersen-Keel, who died in the line of duty March 11, |
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2013, at the age of 28 while serving his country in Afghanistan; and |
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WHEREAS, Andrew Pedersen-Keel was born June 8, 1984, in |
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South Miami, Florida; he earned a degree in American legal |
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studies from the United States Military Academy at West Point in |
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2006, and he entered active duty military service as an Infantry |
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Rifle Platoon leader with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st |
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Infantry Division, at Fort Hood; and |
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WHEREAS, He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and served |
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for 12 months; during that time, he led his platoon on more than |
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150 combat foot patrols and three air assault operations and was |
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promoted to captain; upon his return, he volunteered for and |
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completed the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course and |
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was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group as a detachment |
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commander in August of 2012; he was deployed with the unit to |
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Afghanistan, and he was involved with training the Afghan Army at |
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the time of his death; and |
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WHEREAS, His many commendations and citations included two |
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Bronze Stars, the Army Commendation Medal, and the National |
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Defense Service Medal; he was posthumously awarded a third Bronze |
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Star and a Purple Heart; and |
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WHEREAS, A young man of courage and strength, he had a |
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profoundinfluenceonthesoldierswithwhomheserved,andhis |
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spirit continues to live on in the hearts and minds of those who |
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fought beside him; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his ultimate sacrifice in the |
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Global War on Terror, Captain Pedersen-Keel is being |
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posthumously honored at a Joint Memorial Day Ceremony in the |
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Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2015; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Captain Andrew Michael Pedersen-Keel; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Andrew Michael Pedersen-Keel. |
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Watson |
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| Birdwell |
Hancock |
Rodríguez |
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| Burton |
Hinojosa |
Schwertner |
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| Campbell |
Huffines |
Seliger |
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| Creighton |
Huffman |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Ellis |
Kolkhorst |
Taylor of Collin |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 May 21, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |