| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 723 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, For more than a decade, retired Chief Warrant |
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| 3 | 3 | | Officer 2 Melissa Harcrow served her country with great |
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| 4 | 4 | | distinction as a member of the United States Army, and the |
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| 5 | 5 | | observance of Women Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting |
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| 6 | 6 | | opportunity to pay tribute to her outstanding military career; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Melissa Harcrow enlisted in the U.S. Army as a |
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| 9 | 9 | | unit supply specialist in July 2002, and during her career, she |
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| 10 | 10 | | was assigned to army bases in Texas and Kentucky, completed an |
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| 11 | 11 | | overseas tour in Korea, and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | Qatar; in 2011, she was commissioned as a warrant officer, and |
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| 13 | 13 | | she served her final position as a property book officer for the |
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| 14 | 14 | | 184th Explosive Ordnance Battalion in 2014; she received 23 |
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| 15 | 15 | | decorations and a number of recognitions, including |
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| 16 | 16 | | Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for Area Support Group Qatar; |
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| 17 | 17 | | and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, A native El Pasoan, Mrs. Harcrow is currently |
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| 19 | 19 | | employed by the Texas Veterans Commission as the Women Veterans |
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| 20 | 20 | | coordinator for West Texas; she has further demonstrated her |
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| 21 | 21 | | tremendous commitment to supporting and assisting veterans and |
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| 22 | 22 | | military personnel through her work as chair of the El Paso |
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| 23 | 23 | | Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, as a member of El Paso Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Women Veterans, and as the veterans engagement director for Team |
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| 25 | 25 | | RWB El Paso, as well as through her membership in the Association |
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| 26 | 26 | | of the United States Army, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the |
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| 27 | 27 | | Korean Defense Veterans Association; in all her endeavors, she |
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| 28 | 28 | | enjoys the love and support of her husband, Chief Warrant Officer |
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| 29 | 29 | | 3 Jason Harcrow, and their three children, Taylor, Maya, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Austin; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Melissa Harcrow |
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| 32 | 32 | | upheld the highest ideals of our nation's armed forces, |
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| 33 | 33 | | demonstrating exemplary bravery, dedication, and integrity, and |
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| 34 | 34 | | her fellow citizens owe her a lasting debt of gratitude; now, |
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| 35 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby commend Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melissa |
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| 38 | 38 | | Harcrow for her military service on the occasion of Women |
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| 39 | 39 | | Veterans Day 2023 and extend to her sincere best wishes for the |
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| 40 | 40 | | future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Harcrow as an expression of |
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| 43 | 43 | | high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Blanco |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on May 28, 2023. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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