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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Askins of Houston has distinguished himself |
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| 6 | 7 | | through his exemplary service to our nation and to his fellow |
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| 7 | 8 | | veterans; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Askins was an airborne infantryman in the |
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| 9 | 10 | | U.S. Army and an instructor in a drill sergeant unit during a tour |
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| 10 | 11 | | of duty in Iraq; he received the Combat Infantryman's Badge in |
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| 11 | 12 | | recognition of his service in Baghdad in 2004 and 2005; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Following his military discharge, Mr. Askins was |
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| 13 | 14 | | treated for post-traumatic stress disorder; he has since devoted |
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| 14 | 15 | | his time to assisting other combat veterans who have struggled with |
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| 15 | 16 | | putting their lives back together after returning from the |
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| 16 | 17 | | battlefield; he was instrumental in the establishment of Camp Hope, |
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| 17 | 18 | | an organization that provides interim housing and peer support for |
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| 18 | 19 | | veterans suffering from PTSD, and he currently serves as the |
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| 19 | 20 | | facility's director of Texas outreach; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Samuel Askins is helping to provide a caring and |
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| 21 | 22 | | positive environment for those healing from the invisible wounds of |
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| 22 | 23 | | war, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his contributions to |
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| 23 | 24 | | his fellow veterans and their families; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legislature hereby honor Samuel Askins for his outstanding service |
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| 26 | 27 | | at Camp Hope and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and, be it further |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 29 | 30 | | prepared for Mr. Askins as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | House of Representatives. |
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