SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 727
WHEREAS, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Marta E. Artiga served
her country with great distinction as a member of the U.S. Army, and
the observance of Women Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting
opportunity to pay tribute to her outstanding military career; and
WHEREAS, A native of El Salvador, Marta Artiga joined the
U.S. Army in 1989 and graduated from basic training at Fort Dix,
New Jersey; she completed her initial enlistment in 1992, the
same year that she became a U.S. citizen, and she went on to join
the Reserve and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army
Nurse Corps in 1999; she embarked on her military nursing career
at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, and
through the years, she held such titles as clinical nurse, chief
of ambulatory nursing, and chief of the education support branch;
she retired from active duty in 2021, having served in the
Persian Gulf War, as an officer in Iraq, and in a variety of other
posts around the globe; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Artiga holds a medical
sciences degree from the Federal University of Alagoas in Brazil,
a nursing degree from California State University, Los Angeles,
and a medical-surgery nursing certification from the American
Nurses Credentialing Center; her military education includes her
graduation from Command and General Staff College; she was
recognized with numerous commendations, including four Army
Achievement Medals, seven Army Commendation Medals, the Global
War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Humanitarian
Service Medal; today, she continues to benefit others as a Red
Cross volunteer for Soldier and Family Readiness Groups; and
WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Marta Artiga 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 U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)
Marta E. Artiga 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 Lieutenant Colonel Artiga 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