SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8
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 State of Texas, 88th
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
from the Texas Senate.
Flores
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 8, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate