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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Charles R. Turbeville of |
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Copperas Cove is retiring from the Texas State Guard in October |
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2021, drawing to a close nearly three decades of dedicated service |
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to his country; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville joined the Texas State Guard in |
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November 2013 and has served at the Camp Mabry headquarters since |
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2019; he was previously battalion command sergeant major of the 1st |
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Battalion, 2nd Regiment, and brigade command sergeant major of the |
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TXSG Medical Brigade; furthermore, he is a former task force |
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command sergeant major with Operation Lone Star; among his many |
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awards, he has received three Texas Outstanding Service Medals, |
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five Texas Medals of Merit, the Superior Unit Citation Ribbon, and |
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the Texas Faithful Service Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, After enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1975, Command |
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Sergeant Major Turbeville was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 68th |
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Armor, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; he |
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went on to serve at duty stations in Alabama, Kentucky, South Korea, |
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Texas, and Germany, and he provided air traffic control support |
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during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; his |
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final assignment was as first sergeant of Headquarters Troop, 3rd |
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Squadron, 6th Cavalry, 6th Cavalry Brigade, at Fort Hood; he |
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ultimately retired from federal service in 1995; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his army tenure, Command Sergeant |
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Major Turbeville was honored with numerous accolades, including |
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three Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, two |
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Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, and |
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the Kuwait Liberation Medal; he holds a bachelor of science degree |
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from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master's degree in |
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education from the University of Phoenix; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Command Sergeant Major |
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Turbeville enjoys the love and support of his wife, Brenda, his |
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children, Megan and Adam, and his daughter-in-law, Heather; and |
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WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville's dedication, professionalism, |
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and devotion to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Americans, |
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and he may indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding record of |
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military service as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Command |
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Sergeant Major Charles R. Turbeville on his retirement from the |
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Texas State Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Command Sergeant Major Turbeville as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |