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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. has rendered |
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exceptional service to his state and nation during a distinguished |
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military career spanning more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Sam Houston State University, General |
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Miller was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army |
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through the ROTC program in 1965; assigned to Fort Hood, he served |
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as a platoon leader and troop commander in the 2nd Armored Division |
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and as an assistant range officer, G3, for III Corps; and |
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WHEREAS, General Miller joined the Texas Army National Guard |
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in 1983; he served the 111th Area Support Group as physical security |
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officer, service officer, and headquarters company commander, and |
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he took part in multiple exercises in Germany as rear area |
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protection officer; he went on to command the 1149th Military |
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Police Detachment, and he returned to the 111th Area Support Group |
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as director, serving once again on active duty in Germany and |
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leading the Security, Plans, and Operations directorate; as plans |
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and operations officer of the 71st Troop Command, he was contingent |
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commander of Cooperative Best Effort 1996, a joint NATO exercise; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, General Miller joined the Texas State |
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Guard, and as J3 plans and operations officer, he coordinated a |
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major disaster assessment exercise that included more than 20 |
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local, state, and federal agencies; in addition, he coordinated |
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Electronic Tracking Network training and an online professional |
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military education program for the guard's personnel; he went on to |
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serve as provost marshal, commander of 2nd Brigade, and plans and |
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operations officer, culminating in his appointment as the Texas |
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State Guard's chief of staff; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed officer holds a master's degree from |
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Texas State University, and he is a graduate of the U.S. Army |
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Command and General Staff College as well as the U.S. Army Armor, |
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Military Police, and Quartermaster Schools; his decorations |
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include three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation |
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Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service |
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Medal, the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, the Texas |
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Outstanding Service Medal, the Texas Medal of Merit, the Texas |
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Faithful Service Medal, the Texas State Guard Service Medal, and |
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the Honorable Order of Saint George from the U.S. Armor |
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Association, among others; and |
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WHEREAS, General Miller has upheld the highest ideals of the |
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U.S. Army, the Texas Army National Guard, and the Texas State Guard, |
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and his contributions to the defense of this state and nation are |
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indeed deserving of our deepest gratitude and respect; 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 commend Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. for |
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his long and distinguished service to our state and nation; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for General Miller as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |