Bill Text: TX HR649 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring Adan Rogelio Gallegos for his service in the U.S. Army and his accomplishments in the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR649 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR649-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring Adan Rogelio Gallegos for his service in the U.S. Army and his accomplishments in the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR649 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR649-Introduced.html
By: Menendez | H.R. No. 649 |
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WHEREAS, Iraq War veteran Adan Rogelio Gallegos served his | ||
country with great distinction as a Specialist Four in the United | ||
States Army, and he recently completed the rigorous TRACK program | ||
of the Wounded Warrior Project; and | ||
WHEREAS, Assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, | ||
1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Mr. Gallegos was a | ||
motor transport operator and took part in Operation Red Dawn, the | ||
mission that captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein; he saw | ||
intense combat and earned a number of decorations over the course of | ||
his military career, including the Army Commendation Medal, Global | ||
War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Army | ||
Lapel Button; he received both his Marksman Qualification Badge | ||
with Rifle Bar and his Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver Bar; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Gallegos was a member one of the third | ||
graduating class of the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK in San | ||
Antonio, a challenging yearlong program of education, community | ||
service, and transformational training developed to assist | ||
disabled veterans in the transition to civilian life; veterans | ||
enrolled in TRACK participate in a whole-life fitness and wellness | ||
course as well as a nine-month educational component, with classes | ||
provided through the Alamo Colleges system in San Antonio and | ||
Florida State College at Jacksonville; in addition, students | ||
undertake externships with local employers, and they may get | ||
involved in the WWP Peer Mentoring program for newly injured | ||
service members, as Mr. Gallegos has done; and | ||
WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Gallegos | ||
was employed for five years as a production/quality improvement | ||
group leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas; he worked | ||
diligently to help the plant win the JD Power Silver Plant Award, | ||
and he was selected as 1st Quality Team Manager from among all the | ||
plant's employees; Mr. Gallegos subsequently attended Northwest | ||
Vista College while participating in TRACK; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his courageous and selfless service in this | ||
nation's armed forces, Adan Gallegos has earned the lasting respect | ||
and gratitude of every American, and he continues to inspire all who | ||
are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Adan Rogelio Gallegos for his service in | ||
the United States Army and his accomplishments in the Wounded | ||
Warrior Project TRACK program and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Gallegos as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |