86R23275 GM-D
By: Miller H.R. No. 1120
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family, friends, and fellow soldiers of
U.S. Army Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar of Austin suffered an
immeasurable loss when he was killed in action in Manbij, Syria, on
March 30, 2018, at the age of 36; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Dunbar was deployed to Syria from his
assigned post at Headquarters, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; supporting a mission as part of
Operation Inherent Resolve, he died when an improvised explosive
device detonated near his patrol; and
WHEREAS, A combat veteran who spent nearly 13 years in the
armed forces, Sergeant Dunbar enlisted in the army in May 2005; he
first served with the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry
Regiment, at Fort Bragg, and in the course of that assignment, he
supported combat operations in Iraq; he transitioned to the 2nd
Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Hood in 2009, and during
his four years as a squad leader, he completed an Afghanistan
deployment; after joining the U.S. Army Special Operations Command
in 2013, he deployed three more times to Iraq and Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Dunbar received numerous honors in the
course of his military service, including three Bronze Star Medals,
four Army Commendation Medals, six Army Achievement Medals, the
National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan and Iraq Campaign
Medals, each with two Bronze Service Stars, the Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Exemplifying the highest ideals of the U.S. armed
forces, Jonathan Dunbar inspired others with his fortitude,
tenacity, and courage, and his fellow Americans owe him a debt of
gratitude that the passage of time can never diminish; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Army Master
Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar and extend sincere condolences to all
who mourn his passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and friends and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant
Dunbar.