SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 179
         WHEREAS, Brigadier General Joe D. Cave of Bastrop is
  retiring as deputy commanding general of the Texas State Guard in
  March 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional 44-year career in
  the service of his state and nation; and
         WHEREAS, A native of Amarillo, Joe Cave entered Navy
  Officer Candidate School following his graduation from West
  Texas State University; he was commissioned as an ensign in 1981,
  and he spent 16 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of
  commander and then moving into education as the senior naval
  science instructor for the Junior Reserve Officers Training
  Corps; and
         WHEREAS, In 2007, Brigadier General Cave joined the Texas
  State Guard as a commander in the Texas Maritime Regiment; he
  subsequently earned promotions to captain, rear admiral, and
  brigadier general and was the leader of the 6th Brigade until
  assuming the role of deputy commanding general in 2023;
  currently, he is also involved in maintaining security along the
  Texas-Mexico border as the officer in charge of Operation Border
  Star and Operation Drawbridge within the Texas Military
  Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety; over the
  years, he has served in operational command staff positions both
  ashore and aboard ships, and his State of Texas awards include
  three Texas Outstanding Service Medals, the Texas Medal of Merit,
  the Adjutant General's Individual Award, and the Commanding
  General's Individual Award; and
         WHEREAS, Brigadier General Cave holds a master's degree in
  education administration from the University of Phoenix, and he
  graduated from the Surface Warfare Division Officer and Officer
  Department Head Schools and the Army Command and General Staff
  College; additionally, he completed the TXSG senior leadership
  course; he and his wife, Susan, are the proud parents of five
  children, Dilan, Cutler, James, Mia, and Stasha; and
         WHEREAS, Joe Cave's leadership and commitment to
  excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may
  indeed take pride in his outstanding record of service as he
  embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Brigadier General Joe D. Cave
  on his retirement as deputy commanding general of the Texas State
  Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Brigadier General Cave as an expression of high
  regard from the Texas Senate.
 
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    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 4, 2025.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate