| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2151 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, United States Army Sergeant Melissa Diaz Carrasco of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Ben Bolt is rendering outstanding service to this country as a |
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| 7 | 7 | | member of the nation's armed forces; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Carrasco deployed in June 2007 for Iraq, |
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| 9 | 9 | | where she served with the 535th Military Police Battalion; |
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| 10 | 10 | | stationed in Baghdad, she worked with the detainee program, and she |
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| 11 | 11 | | was awarded both the Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement |
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| 12 | 12 | | Medal for the exceptional manner in which she performed her |
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| 13 | 13 | | assignment; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, While Melissa Carrasco was posted overseas, a flag |
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| 15 | 15 | | was hung in her name on the CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice Walk of |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honor; following her return home, the hospital lowered that flag |
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| 17 | 17 | | and presented it to her at a public ceremony, in recognition of her |
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| 18 | 18 | | admirable service; although her husband, John Patrick Carrasco, was |
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| 19 | 19 | | then on duty at Fort Bliss and could not be present for the |
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| 20 | 20 | | occasion, a number of other family members and friends were in proud |
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| 21 | 21 | | attendance, among them her children, Deryk Ryan and McKyla Sky, her |
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| 22 | 22 | | parents, Eloisa and Rene Diaz, her grandmother, Guadalupe Gonzalez, |
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| 23 | 23 | | her sister, Cortney Renee Diaz, and her brother, Michael August |
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| 24 | 24 | | Diaz; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Sergeant Carrasco has reenlisted in the army for |
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| 26 | 26 | | another six-year tour; she is currently stationed at Fort Hood, |
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| 27 | 27 | | where she is involved in training other soldiers who are to be |
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| 28 | 28 | | deployed overseas; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Before embarking on her notable army career, Melissa |
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| 30 | 30 | | Carrasco served as the 1998 Miss Jim Wells County and the 2003 Miss |
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| 31 | 31 | | Texas A&M University--Kingsville; a graduate of Ben Bolt-Palito |
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| 32 | 32 | | Blanco High School, she studied special education at TAMUK; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Through her courage, professionalism, and devotion |
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| 34 | 34 | | to duty, Sergeant Carrasco embodies the highest values of the |
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| 35 | 35 | | United States armed forces, and she is indeed deserving of her |
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| 36 | 36 | | fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now, therefore, be |
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| 37 | 37 | | it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby commend Sergeant Melissa Diaz Carrasco for her |
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| 40 | 40 | | exceptional efforts in this country's behalf as a member of the |
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| 41 | 41 | | United States Army and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 42 | 42 | | continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Sergeant Carrasco as an expression of high regard by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Gonzalez Toureilles |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2151 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 50 | 50 | | 21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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