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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 528
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WHEREAS, Command Sergeant Major Gerardo Gonzalez is |
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retiring from the United States Army on March 1, 2024, concluding |
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a distinguished military career that has spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez currently serves as the garrison |
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command sergeant major at Fort Bliss in El Paso; over the course |
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of his enlistment, he has deployed on numerous occasions in |
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support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, |
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Operation New Dawn, and various contingency operations |
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worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, CSM Gonzalez joined the U.S. Army in 1992; |
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following his completion of basic training at Fort Sill, |
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Oklahoma, he was assigned to the 355th Medical Company, Army |
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Reserve at Fort Bliss; he entered active duty in 1993 and |
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underwent advanced training as a scout helicopter repairer at |
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Fort Eustis, Virginia; he went on to graduate from the resident |
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sergeants major course, the first sergeant course, and the senior |
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leaders, advance leaders, and primary leadership courses; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected to serve in the 160th Special Operations |
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Aviation Regiment, CSM Gonzalez was assigned in 1998 to the |
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1-160th SOAR (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; there, he |
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held such leadership roles as crew chief, flight platoon |
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sergeant, and first sergeant of the Light Attack Helicopter |
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Company and the Aviation Maintenance Company; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from the U.S. Army Sergeants |
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Major Academy, CSM Gonzalez was assigned to the 209th Aviation |
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Support Battalion as support operations sergeant major for the |
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25th Combat Aviation Brigade; he subsequently served as command |
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sergeant major of the 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii, and as CSM of |
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the 128th Aviation Brigade at Fort Eustis, before assuming the |
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post of operations sergeant major for the Noncommissioned |
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Officer Professional Development Department, Noncommissioned |
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Officer Leadership Center of Excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, Gerardo Gonzalez's dedication, professionalism, |
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and devotion to duty have greatly benefited his fellow Americans |
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and earned him the respect and admiration of his peers, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his exemplary record of military |
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service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate U.S. Army Command Sergeant |
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Major Gerardo Gonzalez on his retirement and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Command Sergeant Major Gonzalez as an expression of |
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high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Blanco |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |