H.R. No. 2354
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone of the United
States Army concluded his command of III Corps and Fort Hood on
April 21, 2011, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition
for his distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, Appointed to oversee III Corps in September 2009,
General Cone demonstrated exceptional leadership while guiding the
Fort Hood community through the events surrounding the tragic
shooting that took place at the base on November 5, 2009; while ably
managing that crisis, he also supervised the unit's vital efforts
in our nation's military operations; and
WHEREAS, Fort Hood is familiar ground for General Cone, who
undertook his first duty as an armor officer there while a member of
the Second Armored Division from 1980 to 1984; he later returned to
Central Texas from 1998 to 2001, holding the posts of division G3
and brigade commander with the Fourth Infantry Division; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished officer has also proven his
abilities in a broad range of other assignments; his contributions
to major combat operations have included service in support of
Operation Desert Storm in 1991 as part of the 11th Armored Cavalry
Regiment and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, when he
was part of the CENTCOM Headquarters staff; in addition, he
directed the Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan in
2007 and 2008, helping to develop the Afghan National Army and
Police; and
WHEREAS, General Cone's educational achievements include a
bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy and
master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and the
Naval War College, where he was a graduate of highest distinction;
he has further drawn on his education and expertise in such roles as
director of the Joint Advanced Warfighting Program, commanding
general of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California,
and special assistant to the commander of the U.S. Army Training and
Doctrine Command (TRADOC); and
WHEREAS, He is the recipient of numerous commendations,
including the Defense Superior Service Medal with one Oak Leaf
Cluster, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze
Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf
Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters,
the Army Achievement Medal, and the Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan
State Medal from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, For his exemplary service, General Cone has been
promoted to the rank of four-star general and is taking over the
command of TRADOC; at this time it is a pleasure to honor him for his
outstanding tenure at Fort Hood and his ongoing efforts in behalf of
our nation's security; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone on his
exemplary service as the commanding general of III Corps and Fort
Hood and congratulate him on his promotion to the rank of four-star
general; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Cone as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Sheffield
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2354 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House