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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 669
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In Memory |
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of |
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Dustin Mortenson |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Chief Warrant Officer |
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III Dustin Lee Mortenson of League City suffered an immeasurable |
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loss with the death of this courageous Texan on December 28, |
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2016, at the age of 32; and |
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WHEREAS, Dustin Mortenson was born on February 6, 1984; he |
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joined the U.S. Army in April 2003, and he completed Warrant |
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Officer Candidate School in Fort Rucker, Alabama; he trained to |
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become an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and maintenance test |
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pilot, and he was deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Yugoslavia, |
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Kosovo, and Germany; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Chief Warrant Officer |
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Mortenson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation |
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Regiment, 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National |
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Guard; in recognition of his dedicated service, he received three |
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Army Commendation Medals, the Kosovo Campaign Service Medal with |
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Bronze Service Star, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two |
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stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with two stars, two NATO Medals, |
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three Overseas Service Ribbons, the Global War on Terrorism |
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Medal, the Air Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, and the |
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Senior Army Aviation Badge; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mortenson enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Ruth, and their children; and |
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WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. |
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armed forces, Dustin Mortenson inspired others with his |
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fortitude, tenacity, and dedication, and his fellow Americans |
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owe him a debt that the passage of time can never diminish; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and service of Chief |
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Warrant Officer III Dustin Lee Mortenson and extend deepest |
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condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Dustin Mortenson. |
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Middleton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |