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IN T14E MATTER OF RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT RESOLUTION NO.2008/336
MICHAEL BROUSSARD SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION,
7511,RANGER REGIMENT UNITED STATES ARMY':'..
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Michae'l`Broussard is,a squad>leader:.�vithrthe Regiiireiital..Operations Company, Special
Troops Battalion, 75`1' Ranger Regiment at Fort':Benning,"Georgia and=•:'
WHEREAS, Staff;S;ergeant Michael Broussard graduated from LiGerty High.School:inxBrentwood,California, and
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soon after enlisted in the Army and completed One Station LJnit'Training.inNovernber;2002.atForf.Benning as an
infantryman;and
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WHEREAS, StaffSergeant Michael Broussard after graduating from the Basie`;Airbome:Course was as to the
Rangertndoctrination Program at Fort Benning; and.
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Michael Broussard graduated from the Ranger Indoctrination"'Prograni,�m Febrtiary2002
was then aSSlgneCl.tO I,5'::Battalion, 75tl,.Ranger Regiment at Hun_ter;Ariiiy Airfield iii Gegrgia as:a Rifleman;an
WIIEREAS, Staff Sergeant Broussard.has served time in Iraq.and;Afghanistan;.art d
WHEREAS Staff Sergeant Broussard has Teceived:ina...ny noble awards andµdecorations•ii�clud.ing the'Arrny
Commendation Medal(�yith 5,oAl a,Alga, the Army:Achievement Medal:(with 4 oak•leaf clusters),The Joint;
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Meritorious Unit.Award,Valorous Unit Award,Afghariistaii Campaign"1Vledal;'National.befense'Sery ce Medal,Iraq
Campaign Medal,Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal;Global War.odJerrorism Service Medal;
NCO'Professiorial Dcveloprrieiit R:ut'on;Army:Service:Ribbon;Combat'Infantryman. s_Badge,.Expert;lnfatitryms
Bad-e Parachutist Bad a avid Ran=er lab and
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WI-I_EREA_S,'Staff Sergeant Broussard military schools..include;•tl e Sirrvival,Evasiori Resrstame''and Escape Course,
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BasicNon=..Commissioned'Officer Course, Combatives,War"rior.Leader:Course :Ranger Course; Combat'life"Save
Course and Airborne School; and..........: .
WHEREAS,;'Staff,SergeiiltBrotrssardcivi.l.ian educatioii..inc.ludes apprbxlr.n...ately 60;1iours:'bfpre-requisite:courses in
preparation.for attendance to AI my Physician Assistant School at.Fort Huston'Texas;and "
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W H EREAS;,.Staf.:Sergeant,Broussard and his partner:Staff Sgt: Shay
iie Clierry were;named.the winners:!.of the Army's
Best Ranger cornpetition,•a three day marathon which schedules no.rest.for its i participants and includes putting on
combat fatigues'and gear in a.3.&inile:run with obstacles,that was]ie1d:April 8720<2008..and:
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WHEREAS Staff Sergeant,Brous..:sard's:hobbies include; shooting,riam ind,and fighting.
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WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Broussard-is;mnrried.to Jessica:Martin also from Brentwood; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Broussard's future plans are to finish his Masters Degree and train to become a Physician's
Assistant;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF, ..
SUPERVISOR RECOGNIZES Staff Sergeant Broussard,United-States Army,for his outstanding leadership and
dedication in serving our County. -
FEDERAL D.GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
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YLE B.UILKEMA JOHN GIOIA
trict II Supervisor istrict I Supervisor
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A Y N.P1EPHO SUSAN A.BO ILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
5 E r I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on
' the date shown:
ATTESTED: May 13,2008
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JOF1N CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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