88S10170 CW-D
By: Flores S.R. No. 8
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and military personnel gathered in
Killeen on June 7, 2023, to honor retired U.S. Army Sergeant Tiffany
Millender for her brave and dedicated service to her country and to
celebrate her move into a Building Homes for Heroes house; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Millender and her daughter received the
keys to their new mortgage-free home from Building Homes for
Heroes, a nonprofit that gifts newly built or modified homes to
wounded U.S. service members and their families; the organization
also provides financial planning services through its
collaboration with the National Association of Personal Financial
Advisors; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Tiffany Millender joined the U.S. Army, and
she went on to rise to the rank of sergeant; her overseas
deployments included two tours in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan;
while assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion in Iraq, she
and her unit came under attack from enemy fire that penetrated their
operating base; and
WHEREAS, Sergeant Millender later received medical
retirement to conclude her distinguished 14-year military career;
among her honors are six Army Commendation Medals, five Army
Achievement Medals, two Valorous Unit Awards, the Global War On
Terrorism Service Medal, five Iraq Campaign Medals with campaign
star, the Expert Marksmanship Badge with rifle bar, and the Driver
and Mechanic Badge with driver-wheeled vehicle clasp; and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the
members of the U.S. armed forces who put themselves in harm's way to
defend our safety, security, and freedom, and Building Homes for
Heroes is helping to award Sergeant Tiffany Millender the
appreciation she so richly deserves; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st
Called Session, hereby commend retired U.S. Army Sergeant Tiffany
Millender for her valorous service to her country and extend to her
sincere best wishes for happiness in her new home; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Sergeant Millender as an expression of high regard by
the Texas Senate.