H.R. No. 1139
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Carlo Davis
retired from the Fort Hood 1st Cavalry Division on March 3, 2023,
concluding an exceptional military career that spanned more than
three decades; and
WHEREAS, Carlo Davis rose through the ranks from private to
sergeant first class before attending the warrant officer basic
course; he has served the army in many capacities, including as
battalion and battery operations sergeant, platoon sergeant, and
battalion chief fire control sergeant; some of his other titles
included field artillery intelligence officer and brigade and
division targeting officer, and he was an instructor/writer at the
Field Artillery School; on November 30, 2018, he was promoted to
chief warrant officer 5, the highest warrant officer rank in the
U.S. Army, which is appointed by the Secretary of the Army; only a
small fraction of officers receive this rare honor; and
WHEREAS, Among his military assignments, Mr. Davis completed
two tours at Fort Hood, four tours at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and five
overseas tours to Korea; moreover, he was deployed to Kuwait and to
Iraq, and he also served with the 25th Infantry Division in
Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Davis earned Veterans of Foreign Wars
eligibility while serving in Korea as a member of the 2nd Infantry
Division; he was later named commander of VFW Post No. 9191 in
Killeen; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support
of his wife, Lee Ann, and their five children; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating an exceptional commitment to the
mission of the U.S. Army, Carlo Davis has greatly benefited his
fellow citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his
outstanding record of service as he embarks on the next exciting
chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5
Carlo Davis on his retirement from the Fort Hood 1st Cavalry
Division and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Carlo Davis as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Buckley
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1139 was adopted by the House on April
28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House