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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant Cameron |
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A. Meddock of Spearman suffered an unimaginable loss with the death |
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of this valiant young Texan on January 17, 2019, at the age of 26; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Meddock was mortally wounded while serving |
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his country in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, where he was assigned |
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to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 14, 1992, Cameron Meddock was the |
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beloved son of Vicki Nickel and Michael Meddock and the brother of |
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Zeke Meddock and three half-siblings, Rhian, Raven, and William |
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Meddock; he attended Spearman High School and distinguished himself |
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as a talented and dedicated athlete on the school's football and |
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track teams; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Meddock enlisted in the United States Army on |
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November 14, 2014; he was among an elite group of infantrymen to |
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complete the rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program to |
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qualify to join the 75th Ranger Regiment, and he went on to serve |
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his unit as a machine gunner, an automatic rifleman, a gun team |
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leader, and most recently a fire team leader; he was known as an |
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outstanding ranger who set an example for his fellow soldiers with |
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his steadfast patriotism and courage in combat; at the time of his |
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passing, he was on his second deployment as part of Operation |
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Resolute Support; and |
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WHEREAS, Among Sergeant Meddock's numerous military awards |
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were a Purple Heart, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, an Army |
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Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, an Army Good Conduct |
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Medal, and a National Defense Service Medal; he also earned such |
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decorations as a Ranger Tab, a Parachutists Badge, an Expert |
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Infantryman's Badge, and an Expert Marksmanship Qualification |
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Badge; and |
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Meddock cherished the relationship he |
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shared with his wife, Stevie, whom he married in 2017, and the |
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couple were happily awaiting the arrival of their first child; and |
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WHEREAS, For his selfless efforts and immeasurable |
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sacrifice, Americans owe to Sergeant Cameron Meddock a debt that |
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the passage of time can never diminish, and those who shared in his |
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love and affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Sergeant |
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Cameron A. Meddock and extend deepest condolences to his loved ones |
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and his many comrades in arms; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant |
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Meddock. |