SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 188
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great
pleasure in recognizing Staff Sergeant Jeffery Musgrave, who
received the Bronze Star with Valor Device and the Purple Heart
for his courage in combat; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Musgrave was wounded on May 17, 2010,
while he was deployed in Wardak Province, Afghanistan; he and his
Special Operations Task Unit were completing a home search when
three rounds of enemy fire tore through his bicep; and
WHEREAS, Unaware of the seriousness of his wound, Sergeant
Musgrave returned fire, ignoring multiple incoming rounds, then
left his position to man a comrade's M-249 Squad Automatic
Weapon; seriously injured by now, he continued to engage enemy
fire and defend his unit; and
WHEREAS, The conflict escalated as Sergeant Musgrave and
his team tried to vacate the area; when their military transport
became mired in mud, the undaunted soldier used his one
functioning arm to hold off the enemy and help create a defensive
perimeter around the vehicle until it could be recovered; and
WHEREAS, For his uncommon valor, Sergeant Musgrave has
earned the respect of a grateful nation; his bravery and
steadfastness to duty have earned him the esteem of his
colleagues in the United States Army Special Forces, 1st
Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Staff Sergeant Jeffery Musgrave for
his gallant actions on the battlefield; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 12, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate