82R6554 BPG-D
By: Marquez H.R. No. 426
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, United States Army Major General Dana Pittard took
command of Fort Bliss on July 9, 2010, and it is indeed a pleasure to
honor this distinguished native son of El Paso and welcome him back
to Texas; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Eastwood High School, Dana Pittard
grew up in a military family; his father retired from Fort Bliss as
an air defense soldier and his mother was a civilian employee of the
Department of the Army; in 1981, General Pittard was commissioned
as a second lieutenant from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point
with a bachelor's degree in history, and he later earned a master's
degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; in
addition, he attended Harvard University as a Senior Service
College Fellow; and
WHEREAS, General Pittard's career has taken him to more than
70 countries; a seasoned warrior, he led a tank company into combat
during Operation Desert Storm, fought insurgents in Iraq as a
brigade commander, served in Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo,
and was commanding general of the Iraqi Assistance Group during
Operation Iraqi Freedom; before taking his current post, he
prepared soldiers for deployment as commanding general of the
National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, and then as
deputy chief of staff of operations and training at the Army
Training and Doctrine Command in Fort Monroe, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Committed to making Fort Bliss a premier national
training hub, General Pittard is directing a $5 billion expansion,
one of the largest at any base since World War II, in order to
accommodate the returning 1st Armored Division and other combat
units; while moving forward with upgrades to training facilities,
he has implemented measures to enhance all aspects of soldier
fitness and to improve quality of life for members of the military
and their families; moreover, he has initiated efforts to save tax
dollars by refining the contracting process and promoting energy
efficiency and resource conservation; and
WHEREAS, Major General Dana Pittard has served his nation
with enormous dedication for more than three decades, and his
vision, dynamic leadership, and commitment to excellence have
earned the admiration of all who are privileged to know him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby welcome Major General Dana Pittard back to the
Lone Star State and congratulate him on his appointment as
commanding general of Fort Bliss; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Pittard as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.