88R33436 BK-D
By: Blanco S.R. No. 723
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than a decade, retired Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Melissa Harcrow served her country with great distinction
as a member of the United States Army, and the observance of Women
Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to
her outstanding military career; and
WHEREAS, Melissa Harcrow enlisted in the U.S. Army as a unit
supply specialist in July 2002, and during her career, she was
assigned to army bases in Texas and Kentucky, completed an overseas
tour in Korea, and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar; in
2011, she was commissioned as a warrant officer, and she served her
final position as a property book officer for the 184th Explosive
Ordnance Battalion in 2014; she received 23 decorations and a
number of recognitions, including Noncommissioned Officer of the
Year for Area Support Group Qatar; and
WHEREAS, A native El Pasoan, Mrs. Harcrow is currently
employed by the Texas Veterans Commission as the Women Veterans
coordinator for West Texas; she has further demonstrated her
tremendous commitment to supporting and assisting veterans and
military personnel through her work as chair of the El Paso Veterans
Affairs Advisory Committee, as a member of El Paso Texas Women
Veterans, and as the veterans engagement director for Team RWB El
Paso, as well as through her membership in the Association of the
United States Army, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the Korean
Defense Veterans Association; in all her endeavors, she enjoys the
love and support of her husband, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason
Harcrow, and their three children, Taylor, Maya, and Austin; and
WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Melissa Harcrow upheld
the highest ideals of our nation's armed forces, demonstrating
exemplary bravery, dedication, and integrity, and her fellow
citizens owe her a lasting debt of gratitude; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commend Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melissa Harcrow for her
military service on the occasion of Women Veterans Day 2023 and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Harcrow as an expression of high
regard by the Texas Senate.