Bill Text: TX HR1198 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. for his lifetime of service to his state and nation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1198 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1198-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1198 |
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WHEREAS, Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. has rendered | ||
exceptional service to his state and nation during a distinguished | ||
military career spanning more than three decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Sam Houston State University, General | ||
Miller was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army | ||
through the ROTC program in 1965; assigned to Fort Hood, he served | ||
as a platoon leader and troop commander in the 2nd Armored Division | ||
and as an assistant range officer, G3, for III Corps; and | ||
WHEREAS, General Miller joined the Texas Army National Guard | ||
in 1983; he served the 111th Area Support Group as physical security | ||
officer, service officer, and headquarters company commander, and | ||
he took part in multiple exercises in Germany as rear area | ||
protection officer; he went on to command the 1149th Military | ||
Police Detachment, and he returned to the 111th Area Support Group | ||
as director, serving once again on active duty in Germany and | ||
leading the Security, Plans, and Operations directorate; as plans | ||
and operations officer of the 71st Troop Command, he was contingent | ||
commander of Cooperative Best Effort 1996, a joint NATO exercise; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2000, General Miller joined the Texas State | ||
Guard, and as J3 plans and operations officer, he coordinated a | ||
major disaster assessment exercise that included more than 20 | ||
local, state, and federal agencies; in addition, he coordinated | ||
Electronic Tracking Network training and an online professional | ||
military education program for the guard's personnel; he went on to | ||
serve as provost marshal, commander of 2nd Brigade, and plans and | ||
operations officer, culminating in his appointment as the Texas | ||
State Guard's chief of staff; and | ||
WHEREAS, This esteemed officer holds a master's degree from | ||
Texas State University, and he is a graduate of the U.S. Army | ||
Command and General Staff College as well as the U.S. Army Armor, | ||
Military Police, and Quartermaster Schools; his decorations | ||
include three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation | ||
Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service | ||
Medal, the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, the Texas | ||
Outstanding Service Medal, the Texas Medal of Merit, the Texas | ||
Faithful Service Medal, the Texas State Guard Service Medal, and | ||
the Honorable Order of Saint George from the U.S. Armor | ||
Association, among others; and | ||
WHEREAS, General Miller has upheld the highest ideals of the | ||
U.S. Army, the Texas Army National Guard, and the Texas State Guard, | ||
and his contributions to the defense of this state and nation are | ||
indeed deserving of our deepest gratitude and respect; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Major General Charles A. Miller Jr. for | ||
his long and distinguished service to our state and nation; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for General Miller as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
King of Parker | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1198 was adopted by the House on April | ||
11, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||