SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 723
         WHEREAS, For more than a decade, retired Chief Warrant
  Officer 2 Melissa Harcrow served her country with great
  distinction as a member of the United States Army, and the
  observance of Women Veterans Day 2023 provides a fitting
  opportunity to pay tribute to her outstanding military career;
  and
         WHEREAS, Melissa Harcrow enlisted in the U.S. Army as a
  unit supply specialist in July 2002, and during her career, she
  was assigned to army bases in Texas and Kentucky, completed an
  overseas tour in Korea, and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and
  Qatar; in 2011, she was commissioned as a warrant officer, and
  she served her final position as a property book officer for the
  184th Explosive Ordnance Battalion in 2014; she received 23
  decorations and a number of recognitions, including
  Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for Area Support Group Qatar;
  and
         WHEREAS, A native El Pasoan, Mrs. Harcrow is currently
  employed by the Texas Veterans Commission as the Women Veterans
  coordinator for West Texas; she has further demonstrated her
  tremendous commitment to supporting and assisting veterans and
  military personnel through her work as chair of the El Paso
  Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, as a member of El Paso Texas
  Women Veterans, and as the veterans engagement director for Team
  RWB El Paso, as well as through her membership in the Association
  of the United States Army, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the
  Korean Defense Veterans Association; in all her endeavors, she
  enjoys the love and support of her husband, Chief Warrant Officer
  3 Jason Harcrow, and their three children, Taylor, Maya, and
  Austin; and
         WHEREAS, During her years in uniform, Melissa Harcrow
  upheld the highest ideals of our nation's armed forces,
  demonstrating exemplary bravery, dedication, and integrity, and
  her fellow citizens owe her a lasting debt of gratitude; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby commend Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melissa
  Harcrow for her military service on the occasion of Women
  Veterans Day 2023 and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Chief Warrant Officer Harcrow as an expression of
  high regard from the Texas Senate.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 28, 2023.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate