83R18774 NEB-D
By: Flynn H.R. No. 1280
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Major General Raymond C. Peters, commander of the
Texas State Guard, retired on July 28, 2012, after an outstanding
military career that spanned nearly half a century; and
WHEREAS, General Peters attended the Texas National Guard
Academy at Camp Mabry and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in
June 1965; he subsequently served with numerous units in the
national guard, including Company C 112th Armor, the 1st Battalion
133rd Field Artillery, the 2nd Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry,
the 386th Engineer Battalion, and the 111th Area Support Group;
moreover, he completed notable assignments as commander of the
386th Engineer Battalion, commander of the 142nd Support Detachment
(RAOC), and deputy director of the Surface Maintenance Directorate;
and
WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the national guard in
1997, General Peters joined the Texas State Guard as its director
and chief of staff; in October 2005, he received promotion to the
rank of brigadier general and became deputy commander; four years
later, on July 25, 2009, he was promoted to major general and
appointed to the office of commander; and
WHEREAS, In his position as the senior officer of the state
guard, General Peters commanded a force that provides critical
assistance to local and state authorities in times of emergency; in
addition, the Texas State Guard supports an annual health
initiative in South Texas, participates in a program to suppress
rabies in wild animals in South and West Texas, and undertakes other
efforts that benefit communities across the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed officer is a graduate of the United
States Army Command and General Staff College, the Armor, Field
Artillery, Engineer, and Quartermaster Schools, and the Infantry
Advanced Course; he earned his bachelor of science degree from
Liberty University; and
WHEREAS, The awards conferred on General Peters include the
Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf
clusters, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement
Medal, as well as the Military Volunteer Outstanding Service Medal,
the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, the Texas Outstanding
Service Medal, the Texas Medal of Merit, and the Master Parachutist
Badge; and
WHEREAS, Throughout a career distinguished by decisive
leadership and consummate professionalism, General Peters has
demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the execution of his
duties, and he has earned the lasting respect and appreciation of
his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Major General Raymond C. Peters on
his retirement as commander of the Texas State Guard and commend him
for his exemplary service to this state and nation; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for General Peters as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.