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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke served |
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his country with uncommon valor, and his family, friends, and |
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fellow Americans suffered a tragic loss when this courageous Texan |
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went missing while conducting a mission off the coast of Somalia on |
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January 12, 2024, at the age of 27; and |
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WHEREAS, Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Gage Ingram was |
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among the members of SEAL Team 3 who were assigned to board a ship |
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smuggling Iranian missile components bound for Houthi militants in |
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Yemen; during the hazardous nighttime operation in rough seas, a |
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member of the unit fell from the ship; SO2 Ingram heroically jumped |
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into the water in an attempt to rescue his fellow SEAL, but both men |
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were ultimately lost at sea; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 22, 1996, Gage Ingram graduated from |
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Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, where he played football |
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and basketball and served as the manager of the varsity basketball |
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team; as a young man, he endeared himself to others with his |
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kindness, selflessness, and dependability, and he was active in the |
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school's Young Life chapter for Christian youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram went on to earn a degree at Texas Tech |
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University, and during his college years, he set his sights on |
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becoming a Navy SEAL; he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2019 and |
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completed the demanding SEAL qualification training in 2021, |
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joining the ranks of one of the most elite military units in the |
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world; over the course of his military career, he was awarded the |
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Navy "E" Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global |
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War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his selfless commitment and immeasurable |
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sacrifice, Nathan Gage Ingram exemplified the highest ideals of our |
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nation's armed forces, and it is indeed appropriate that a special |
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day be set aside to honor the memory of this valiant Texan; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate January 12 as Nathan Gage Ingram Day; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of |
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Section 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in |
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effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is |
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finally passed by the legislature. |