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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN,
BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAI TOR, CORTEZ, CROWE,
DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,
HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY,
MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH , MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK,
PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH,
TARVER, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHI TE
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to the
family of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Michael Guillory upon his death in
Operation Enduring Freedom.
WHEREAS, Michael Guillory was a native of Pearl River, Louisiana, graduating
from Pearl River High School in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Michael Guillory, guided by his deep love of his country and feeling
a strong need to serve in his nation's armed forces, enlisted in the United States Marine
Corps in 2003; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory willingly endured the daunting training it takes to
become a Marine, learning and sharpening his skills as he successfully completed the
rigorous requirements to become a combat engineer; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory served with great dedication with the engineers and
in 2007, he began to train to transfer to the elite reconnaissance community of the Marine
Corps; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory successfully completed the tough selection and
training process necessary to become a member of the special operations command and with
great pride and satisfaction he became a scout of the 1
st
Recon Battalion, based in Camp
Pendleton, California; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory continued to push himself physically and mentally
as he trained to be a critical skills operator with the Special Operations Battalion of the
Marine Special Operation Command; and
WHEREAS, he served the Marine Corps and his country bravely for nine years as
he completed multiple combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, racking up six
tours in the war zones; and SR NO. 61 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory's unique leadership skills and talents were recognized
by his superiors and he was rewarded with promotions in rank and his assignments as a team
leader and as an assistant element leader; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory loved being a Marine Special Operator but he was
also very proud of his work training Afghan forces and his mission of rebuilding Afghan
villages in Helmand Province as part of establishing a village stability operation with food,
medicine, and other vital supplies; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory was conducting a combat resupply mission on
December 14, 2012, in a remote area of Helmand Province when the vehicle he was aboard
overturned and he was mortally wounded; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Guillory and his memory will be forever cherished by his
friends, fellow Marines, and especially his parents, Gina and Michael Guillory Sr., and his
sisters, Jessica and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Tiffany Guillory.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend its deepest and most sincere condolences to the family of U.S. Marine
Corps Sergeant Michael Guillory for his sacrifice and service to his country and for their
immeasurable loss.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Michael Guillory.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE