Bill Text: TX HR2354 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone on his command of III Corps and Fort Hood and congratulating him on his promotion to the rank of four-star general.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-01 - Reported enrolled [HR2354 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR2354-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 2354
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone of the United
  States Army concluded his command of III Corps and Fort Hood on
  April 21, 2011, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition
  for his distinguished service; and
         WHEREAS, Appointed to oversee III Corps in September 2009,
  General Cone demonstrated exceptional leadership while guiding the
  Fort Hood community through the events surrounding the tragic
  shooting that took place at the base on November 5, 2009; while ably
  managing that crisis, he also supervised the unit's vital efforts
  in our nation's military operations; and
         WHEREAS, Fort Hood is familiar ground for General Cone, who
  undertook his first duty as an armor officer there while a member of
  the Second Armored Division from 1980 to 1984; he later returned to
  Central Texas from 1998 to 2001, holding the posts of division G3
  and brigade commander with the Fourth Infantry Division; and
         WHEREAS, This accomplished officer has also proven his
  abilities in a broad range of other assignments; his contributions
  to major combat operations have included service in support of
  Operation Desert Storm in 1991 as part of the 11th Armored Cavalry
  Regiment and in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, when he
  was part of the CENTCOM Headquarters staff; in addition, he
  directed the Combined Security Transition Command--Afghanistan in
  2007 and 2008, helping to develop the Afghan National Army and
  Police; and
         WHEREAS, General Cone's educational achievements include a
  bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy and
  master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and the
  Naval War College, where he was a graduate of highest distinction;
  he has further drawn on his education and expertise in such roles as
  director of the Joint Advanced Warfighting Program, commanding
  general of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California,
  and special assistant to the commander of the U.S. Army Training and
  Doctrine Command (TRADOC); and
         WHEREAS, He is the recipient of numerous commendations,
  including the Defense Superior Service Medal with one Oak Leaf
  Cluster, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze
  Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf
  Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters,
  the Army Achievement Medal, and the Ghazi Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan
  State Medal from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; and
         WHEREAS, For his exemplary service, General Cone has been
  promoted to the rank of four-star general and is taking over the
  command of TRADOC; at this time it is a pleasure to honor him for his
  outstanding tenure at Fort Hood and his ongoing efforts in behalf of
  our nation's security; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Lieutenant General Robert W. Cone on his
  exemplary service as the commanding general of III Corps and Fort
  Hood and congratulate him on his promotion to the rank of four-star
  general; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for General Cone as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Sheffield
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2354 was adopted by the House on May
  30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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