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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The valiant military service of Britt K. Slabinski |
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is being saluted as part of the 2019 Medal of Honor Host City |
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Weekend in Gainesville; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2001, Gainesville's Medal of Honor |
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Host City Program acknowledges the heroism and sacrifice of |
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individuals who have earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's |
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highest military award for valor; each year, local citizens join |
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together to fund travel costs and other expenses to bring medal |
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recipients to the city for a special series of events; and |
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WHEREAS, A senior chief with the Naval Special Warfare |
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Development Group, Mr. Slabinski received the Medal of Honor for |
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his actions on March 4, 2002, while assigned to a joint task force |
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during the war in Afghanistan; Mr. Slabinski was leading a |
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reconnaissance mission in the mountains when the insertion |
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helicopter was damaged by enemy fire, causing a member of the team |
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to be ejected from the aircraft; Mr. Slabinski fearlessly launched |
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an assault to rescue the teammate; exposed to attack from three |
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directions, he and his team engaged the enemy in a close-quarters |
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firefight; Mr. Slabinski carried a wounded teammate across |
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difficult terrain while drawing fire from the enemy and continued |
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the fight until the location had been secured and the team was |
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extracted; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating extraordinary courage in the line of |
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duty, Britt Slabinski fulfilled the highest ideals of the United |
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States armed forces, and he has earned the lasting admiration of a |
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grateful nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to Britt K. Slabinski on the occasion of the 2019 |
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Medal of Honor Host City Weekend in Gainesville and commend him for |
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his exemplary service in the defense of our nation; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Slabinski as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |