SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 528
         WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Gerardo Gonzalez is
  retiring from the United States Army on March 1, 2024, concluding
  a distinguished military career that has spanned more than three
  decades; and
 
         WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez currently serves as the garrison
  command sergeant major at Fort Bliss in El Paso; over the course
  of his enlistment, he has deployed on numerous occasions in
  support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom,
  Operation New Dawn, and various contingency operations
  worldwide; and
 
         WHEREAS, CSM Gonzalez joined the U.S. Army in 1992;
  following his completion of basic training at Fort Sill,
  Oklahoma, he was assigned to the 355th Medical Company, Army
  Reserve at Fort Bliss; he entered active duty in 1993 and
  underwent advanced training as a scout helicopter repairer at
  Fort Eustis, Virginia; he went on to graduate from the resident
  sergeants major course, the first sergeant course, and the senior
  leaders, advance leaders, and primary leadership courses; and
 
         WHEREAS, Selected to serve in the 160th Special Operations
  Aviation Regiment, CSM Gonzalez was assigned in 1998 to the
  1-160th SOAR (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; there, he
  held such leadership roles as crew chief, flight platoon
  sergeant, and first sergeant of the Light Attack Helicopter
  Company and the Aviation Maintenance Company; and
 
         WHEREAS, After graduating from the U.S. Army Sergeants
  Major Academy, CSM Gonzalez was assigned to the 209th Aviation
  Support Battalion as support operations sergeant major for the
  25th Combat Aviation Brigade; he subsequently served as command
  sergeant major of the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii, and as CSM of
  the 128th Aviation Brigade at Fort Eustis, before assuming the
  post of operations sergeant major for the Noncommissioned
  Officer Professional Development Department, Noncommissioned
  Officer Leadership Center of Excellence; and
 
         WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez's dedication, professionalism,
  and devotion to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Americans
  and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may
  indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary record of military
  service; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate U.S. Army Command Sergeant
  Major Gerardo Gonzalez on his retirement and extend to him
  sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Command Sergeant Major Gonzalez as an expression of
  high regard from the Texas Senate.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 9, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate