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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Three Marlene Angelica Rivera |
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retired from the U.S. Army on October 11, 2020, drawing to a close |
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an outstanding military career that spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teodoro Mendoza and a |
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native of Eagle Pass, Marlene Rivera enlisted on December 30, 1986, |
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and she served most of her exemplary 33-year tenure in the army as a |
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legal administrator with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's |
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Corps; she also served two deployments overseas, including one to |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and |
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the other to Balad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Warrant Officer Rivera's final assignments |
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included a nominative position at the U.S. Army Reserve Legal |
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Command, serving as executive officer of Headquarters and |
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Headquarters Company in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and she completed |
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her career in the army with the JAG 22nd Legal Operations Detachment |
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at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston; her awards and |
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decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal and the |
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Parachutist Badge; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Chief Warrant Officer Rivera |
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benefits from the love and support of her two sons, Ryan and |
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Brandon; and |
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WHEREAS, Marlene Rivera's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have earned her the respect and admiration |
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of all who know her, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a |
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career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her |
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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 hereby congratulate Chief Warrant Officer Three |
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Marlene Angelica Rivera on her retirement from the U.S. Army and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Rivera as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |