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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is conducting a Community |
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Kickoff for U.S. Army Corporal Duane McGhghy on November 18, 2023, |
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in Temple; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2004, HFOT has built more than 360 fully |
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accessible custom homes nationwide for seriously injured veterans; |
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each house features over 40 adaptations that help facilitate |
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independent living, such as wider halls and doorways, automatic |
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door openers, roll-under sinks, stovetops, and counters, and |
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pull-down shelving; the nonprofit also provides veterans with |
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financial planning assistance, homeownership education, and home |
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warranty coverage; and |
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WHEREAS, The Community Kickoff event marks the start of |
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construction on a four-bedroom, two-bath home for Corporal McGhghy; |
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during a deployment to Iraq in 2007, Corporal McGhghy was serving as |
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a member of Delta Company, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade |
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Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, when his vehicle was hit by an |
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explosively formed penetrator; he was severely wounded as a result |
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of the blast, losing his left leg below the knee and sustaining a |
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traumatic brain injury; and |
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WHEREAS, With the help of a prosthesis and a wheelchair, |
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Corporal McGhghy has continued to enjoy an active lifestyle; he |
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dedicates his efforts to giving back to his fellow veterans, and he |
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rides motorcycles with the Road Warrior Foundation and goes |
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skydiving with Jump For Valor, two organizations that support the |
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military community; moreover, he and his wife, Cortney, operate |
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their own business, Hey Darlin Plants; they are the proud parents of |
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three children, Austin, Chloe, and Oliver; and |
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WHEREAS, Homes For Our Troops is helping to equip injured |
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veterans with the resources they need to build productive and |
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fulfilling lives, and Corporal Duane McGhghy's new home is sure to |
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serve him and his family well in the years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the Homes For Our Troops |
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Community Kickoff event for U.S. Army Corporal Duane McGhghy and |
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commend him for his brave and dedicated service to his country; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Corporal McGhghy as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |