Bill Text: TX HR25 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Command Sergeant Major Charles R. Turbeville on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-07 - Reported enrolled [HR25 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR25-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 25 |
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WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Charles R. Turbeville of | ||
Copperas Cove is retiring from the Texas State Guard in October | ||
2021, drawing to a close nearly three decades of dedicated service | ||
to his country; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville joined the Texas State Guard in | ||
November 2013 and has served at the Camp Mabry headquarters since | ||
2019; he was previously battalion command sergeant major of the 1st | ||
Battalion, 2nd Regiment, and brigade command sergeant major of the | ||
TXSG Medical Brigade; furthermore, he is a former task force | ||
command sergeant major with Operation Lone Star; among his many | ||
awards, he has received three Texas Outstanding Service Medals, | ||
five Texas Medals of Merit, the Superior Unit Citation Ribbon, and | ||
the Texas Faithful Service Medal; and | ||
WHEREAS, After enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1975, Command | ||
Sergeant Major Turbeville was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 68th | ||
Armor, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; he | ||
went on to serve at duty stations in Alabama, Kentucky, South Korea, | ||
Texas, and Germany, and he provided air traffic control support | ||
during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm; his | ||
final assignment was as first sergeant of Headquarters Troop, 3rd | ||
Squadron, 6th Cavalry, 6th Cavalry Brigade, at Fort Hood; he | ||
ultimately retired from federal service in 1995; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his army tenure, Command Sergeant | ||
Major Turbeville was honored with numerous accolades, including | ||
three Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, two | ||
Army Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, and | ||
the Kuwait Liberation Medal; he holds a bachelor of science degree | ||
from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master's degree in | ||
education from the University of Phoenix; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Command Sergeant Major | ||
Turbeville enjoys the love and support of his wife, Brenda, his | ||
children, Megan and Adam, and his daughter-in-law, Heather; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Turbeville's dedication, professionalism, | ||
and devotion to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Americans, | ||
and he may indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding record of | ||
military service as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his | ||
life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Command | ||
Sergeant Major Charles R. Turbeville on his retirement from the | ||
Texas State Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Command Sergeant Major Turbeville as an expression of | ||
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Bell of Montgomery | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on | ||
September 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||