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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 92
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
A RESOLUTION
To commend the members of the United States Army War College team participating in the
Eisenhower Series College Program and to welcome them to Louisiana in April of 2014.
WHEREAS, upon the memorable and historic occasion of their visit to the state of
Louisiana, it is appropriate to commend and honor those from the United States Army War
College participating in the Eisenhower Series College Program; and
WHEREAS, the United States Army War College, located in Carlisle Barracks,
Pennsylvania, represents the highest level of education offered by the military services and is
designed to equip carefully selected senior officers and civilians with the competencies required
of strategic leaders of the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, these select students, including senior officers from all branches of the
armed forces, senior civilian representatives from a variety of United States government
agencies, and senior military officers from many countries, are chosen to participate in this
graduate-level course of study; and
WHEREAS, United States Army War College students examine national security issues
and strategy development, regional affairs, current and future challenges for national defense,
and the responsibilities of senior-level command, and students who successfully complete all the
requirements established by the Army War College for granting a degree are awarded the Master
of Strategic Studies degree; and
WHEREAS, annually, several students at the United States Army War College
participate in the Eisenhower Series College Program and travel outside Carlisle Barracks to
engage in discussions with other students, academics, and the public about national security
issues and the employment of military assets; and ENROLLEDHR NO. 92
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WHEREAS, in April of 2014, Eisenhower Series College Program participants are
sharing their unique knowledge with the citizens of Louisiana and visiting various education
institutions, including Southeastern Louisiana University and the Louisiana State University Paul
M. Hebert Law Center; and
WHEREAS, topics to be discussed include Cyber Security - Whose Responsibility Is It?,
Targeting Terrorists after Afghanistan, U.S. Asia-Pacific Strategy, Energy Security: What is DoD
Pursuing and Why?, and Sexual Assault and the Military; and
WHEREAS, the actions and commitment of the individuals participating in the
Eisenhower Series College Program uphold the highest traditions of the United States Armed
Forces, and they bring tremendous pride to their families, their fellow citizens, and the United
States of America; and
WHEREAS, these individuals merit a special measure of commendation as they are
welcomed with the utmost admiration and respect to the state of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of Louisiana does hereby commend the members of the United States Army War College team
who are participating in the Eisenhower Series College Program for their outstanding
accomplishments, namely Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Borcherding, Lieutenant Colonel Paul
Tim Brooks, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen K. Van Riper, Commander Anthony Conley, Colonel
Jacqueline Denise Brown, and Colonel Matthew C. Molineux, does hereby recognize and record
for posterity their vital contributions and tireless dedication to military excellence, does hereby
express enduring appreciation for the tremendous honor they bring to the citizens of Louisiana
with their visit in April of 2014, does hereby sincerely welcome them to Louisiana, and does
hereby extend to them best wishes for continued success in all of their future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitable copies of this Resolution be transmitted to
Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Borcherding, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Lieutenant Colonel
Paul Tim Brooks, Information Operations, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen K. Van Riper, U.S.
Marine Corps, Commander Anthony Conley, Civil Engineer Corps, Colonel Jacqueline Denise
Brown, Signal Corps, and Colonel Matthew C. Molineux, U.S. Army War College, Eisenhower
Series College Program.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES