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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Medal of Honor was established |
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to recognize gallant and intrepid service by a member of the state |
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or federal military forces, and it is fitting that U.S. Navy SEAL |
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Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke be posthumously recognized with this |
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prestigious honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 22, 1996, Gage Ingram was a graduate of |
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Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club and Texas Tech University; |
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he answered his nation's call to duty by enlisting in the United |
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States Navy in 2019; after completing SEAL qualification training, |
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he joined one of the most elite fighting forces in the world and |
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attained the rank of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd |
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Class; and |
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WHEREAS, On January 11, 2024, Petty Officer Ingram and the |
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other members of SEAL Team 3 were tasked with carrying out a raid on |
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a cargo ship carrying Iranian missile components bound for Houthi |
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militants in Yemen; he was serving as team lead communicator during |
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the hazardous nighttime operation that took place in rough seas off |
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the coast of Somalia; while waiting to board the cargo ship, he saw |
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a member of his unit fall into the water; without regard for his own |
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safety, he jumped into the sea to attempt a rescue but was unable to |
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locate his fellow SEAL amid the five- to eight-foot swells; Petty |
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Officer Ingram grabbed hold of a ladder on the target vessel but |
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rather than climbing to safety, he again tried to find his teammate |
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until being swept away by a wave; both men were lost at sea; and |
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WHEREAS, Petty Officer Ingram was posthumously promoted to |
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Special Warfare Operator First Class, and he has been honored with |
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the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his extraordinary heroism; he |
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was also the recipient of the Navy "E" Ribbon, the National Defense |
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Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; |
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the 27-year-old Texan left behind a loving family to treasure his |
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memory, including his wife, Jewel Ingram, his mother and |
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stepfather, Kristi and Danny Hughes, his father, Chet Ingram, his |
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sister, Jaci Ingram, and his stepsiblings, Tyler Hughes and Deidra |
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Mytopher; and |
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WHEREAS, A young man of uncommon courage and patriotism, |
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Nathan Gage Ingram made the ultimate sacrifice in service to his |
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nation, and he is truly deserving of our state's highest military |
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award for valor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby direct the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously |
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award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan |
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Gage Ingram in recognition of his valiant military service. |