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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT RESOLUTION NO.2008/336
MICHAEL BROUSSARD SPECIAL TROOPS BATTALION,
75th RANGER REGIMENT UNITED STATES ARMY
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Michael 13roussard�s>a squad leader with the Re;ii htal.Operations Company, Special
Troops Battalion, 75"'Range11 rRegiment at Fort Bemmng,,Georgia;and
WHEREAS, Staff,Sergeant Michael Broussard graduated from;Liber'ty. HighnSchool m Brentwood,California,and
soon after enlisted in the Army and.completedxOne Station Unit Training in November..,2002'at=Fort Benning as an
infantryman;and' E, ,
WHEREAS, Staff:Sergeant Michael Broussard after graduating from the Basic'Airbo"me Course was�assigned to the
Rangerindoctrination Program at Fort Benning;and
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WHEREAS,Staff Sergeant Michael Broussard graduated from the Ranger Indoctrination Program m February,2002
was then assigned'to 152;°Battalion, 75t"Ranger Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield m Georgia as a Rifleman; and,t,.
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Broussard..has served time in Iraq and`Afghanistan,and er
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WHEREAS Staff Sergeant Broussard,hag received manyroble awards and decorations including the Army =
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Commendation Medal(with 5 oakleaf clusters)the Army"Achteyement Medal(with 4 oak leaf clusters);The Joint
Meritorious.Unit AwardValorous Unit Award,Afghanistan Campaign 1Vledal",Narional'-Defense Service Medal,Iraq
Campaign MI dal Global War on T errortsm Expeditionary Medal,Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, '
NCO Professional.Develop
Ent Ribbon,ArmysService Ribbon,Combat Infantryman's Badge,Expert infantryman's
Badge;Parachutist,Badge,:.and Ranger"Tab,'and r
WHEREAS;Staff Sergeant'Broussard military schools,nclude;the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape Course,
Basic Non-yCommissionedOfficer Course,Combatives;,Warrior Leader`course;Ranger`Course Combat hfe Save
Course and Airborne School; and.
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WHEREAS,Staff,Sergean..Brous"sardacivilian education includes approximately 60=hours of,pre requisite courses in
preparattonfor attendancerto Ann Ph stcian Assistant School at Fort Huston Texasand ,
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WHEREAS; Staff:;Sergeant Broussard and his partner Staff Sgt Shayne Cherry were named the winners of the Army's
Best Ranges competition,:,a thr'ee,..day marathon which schedules no rest for its participants aricI ncludes putting on
combat fatigues�and gear m a 3 8:�nile,run with obstacles,that was held April 8,20'2008;and
WHEREAS Staff Sergeant Broussard s hobbies include: shooting,rinning,and fighting,,.and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Broussard isrmarried:to Jessica M6rtin,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,UnitedStates Army,for his outstanding leadership and
dedication in serving our County. — \
FEDERAL D.GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
YLE B.UILKEMA JOHN GIOIA
trict II Supervisor istrict I Supervisor
A Y N.PIEPHO SUSAN A.BO ILLA
District III Supervisor District W Supervisor
S ID Z I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
p� taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on.
* the date shown:
ATTESTED: May 13,2008
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JOHN CULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County,
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Administrator
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