H.R. No. 1543
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Army National Guard Specialist Stefan M. Bernard has
successfully completed the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at
Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, One Station Unit Training is a 14-week program that
consists of Basic Infantry Training followed by Advanced Individual
Training; the intensive 9-week basic course included study of the
army's history, traditions, and core values, as well as physical
fitness training and instruction in a number of vital subjects,
such as first aid, combat, weapons and marksmanship, map reading
and navigation, and field maneuvers and tactics; and
WHEREAS, The advanced program equipped Specialist Bernard
with the skills necessary to perform his job as an infantry soldier;
it included field instruction in conducting combat and
reconnaissance operations and in operating advanced weaponry and
equipment; Specialist Bernard also learned how to survive in an
area that is contaminated with nuclear radiation or with biological
or chemical agents; and
WHEREAS, Stefan Bernard is the son of Martin N. Bernard, Sr.,
of Woodway; after graduating from Midway High School in 2005, he
went on to earn a bachelor's degree in 2010 from the University of
Louisiana at Lafayette; and
WHEREAS, Through his courage, dedication to service, and
patriotism, Stefan Bernard embodies the highest ideals of the
United States armed forces, and he is indeed deserving of his fellow
citizens' deepest appreciation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Specialist Stefan M. Bernard on his
graduation from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training and
commend him on his decision to serve his country as a member of the
United States Army National Guard; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Specialist Bernard as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1543 was adopted by the House on May
5, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House