| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2641 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of U.S. Army Specialist |
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| 6 | 6 | | Braden Joseph Long of Sherman suffered an immeasurable loss with |
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| 7 | 7 | | the death of this valiant young man in Iraq on August 4, 2007, at the |
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| 8 | 8 | | age of 19; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, out of |
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| 11 | 11 | | Fort Riley, Kansas, Specialist Long was killed while bravely |
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| 12 | 12 | | serving his country during combat operations in Baghdad; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Specialist Long joined the Army in 2004 and received |
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| 14 | 14 | | his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky; he was deployed to Iraq |
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| 15 | 15 | | in February 2007 as a gunner; his decorations and commendations |
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| 16 | 16 | | included the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation |
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| 17 | 17 | | Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Iraq |
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| 18 | 18 | | Campaign Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Medal; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Braden Long was born |
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| 20 | 20 | | on August 7, 1987, in Grand Prairie, and graduated from Sherman High |
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| 21 | 21 | | School in 2005; a likeable young man with an ever-present smile and |
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| 22 | 22 | | a fondness for cars, he was also known for his devotion to his wife, |
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| 23 | 23 | | Teresa, and for his unwavering dedication to duty and honor; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Our state and nation are fortunate to have men and |
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| 25 | 25 | | women whose love of country leads them to military service, and the |
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| 26 | 26 | | passage of time can never diminish the profound debt that Americans |
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| 27 | 27 | | owe to Braden Long for the service he undertook and the sacrifice he |
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| 28 | 28 | | rendered; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Specialist |
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| 31 | 31 | | Braden Joseph Long and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his |
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| 32 | 32 | | family: to his wife, Teresa; to his parents, Melanie Thrasher and |
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| 33 | 33 | | William "Bill" Long III; to his brother, William Long IV; to his |
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| 34 | 34 | | sister, Michaela Thrasher; to his grandparents, William Long, Jr., |
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| 35 | 35 | | William Euans, Susan Long, and Shirley Dickinson; to his |
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| 36 | 36 | | great-grandfather, William G. Long, Sr.; and to his other relatives |
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| 37 | 37 | | and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Braden |
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| 41 | 41 | | Long. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Phillips |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2641 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote of the House on May 27, 2009. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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