81R30902 CBE-D
By: Isett H.C.R. No. 225
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Sergeant First Class Corey J. King, a military
instructor at Texas Tech University's Army Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, has been named the U.S. Army Cadet Command's Army
Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2009; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant King was nominated by Cadet Command, the
parent organization of Army ROTC, along with NCO leaders around the
globe, and he participated in tests on a number of military tasks,
including map reading, rifle qualification, and physical
conditioning, to win the honor; and
WHEREAS, A member of the armed forces for 14 years, Sergeant
King has served in several leadership roles in infantry battalions,
earning such awards as the Army Commendation Medal and the Army
Achievement Medal; in addition to his professional endeavors, he
shares his time and talents as an assistant scout master for Boy
Scout Troop 544 in Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Sergeant King has set the
highest standards of excellence in the execution of his duties, and
he has earned the appreciation of his fellow Texans; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate Sergeant First Class Corey J. King on being
named the U.S. Army Cadet Command's Army Noncommissioned Officer of
the Year for 2009 and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant King as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.