SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 723
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 State of Texas, 88th
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 from the Texas Senate.
Blanco
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 28, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate