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03 LC 8 5593
House Resolution
759
By: Representatives Smith of the 76th, Douglas of the 73rd, Ehrhart of the 28th, Keen of the 146th, Burkhalter of the 36th, and others
By: Representatives Smith of the 76th, Douglas of the 73rd, Ehrhart of the 28th, Keen of the 146th, Burkhalter of the 36th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Captain Chris Carter, a valiant U.S. Army Ranger;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Georgia salutes Captain Chris Carter, Commander of A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment, who valiantly saved the life of an elderly woman caught in the crossfire as Americans arrived in Hindiyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, this brave 32-year-old Army Ranger from Watkinsville, Georgia, knew the risks his men would have to take as they performed their lightning-fast raid on this Euphrates River town and as they battled for the bridge, they saw an elderly woman wave for help; and
WHEREAS, Captain Carter ordered his Bradley armored vehicle to pull forward while he and two men ran behind it; and after Carter tossed a smoke grenade for more cover, he approached the woman suffering a battle wound to her hip and provided cover while medics placed her on a stretcher and into an ambulance; and
WHEREAS, the life of an unknown, elderly woman was saved and the battle for this town of 80,000 people that is 50 miles south of Baghdad resumed, but an American soldier, native to Georgia, took action that revealed his character and deep sense of compassion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body proudly salute the valiant efforts of Captain Chris Carter of Watkinsville, Georgia, as he heroically saved the life of an elderly woman in the midst of the war in Baghdad.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter, his proud parents.
WHEREAS, Georgia salutes Captain Chris Carter, Commander of A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment, who valiantly saved the life of an elderly woman caught in the crossfire as Americans arrived in Hindiyah, Iraq, on March 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, this brave 32-year-old Army Ranger from Watkinsville, Georgia, knew the risks his men would have to take as they performed their lightning-fast raid on this Euphrates River town and as they battled for the bridge, they saw an elderly woman wave for help; and
WHEREAS, Captain Carter ordered his Bradley armored vehicle to pull forward while he and two men ran behind it; and after Carter tossed a smoke grenade for more cover, he approached the woman suffering a battle wound to her hip and provided cover while medics placed her on a stretcher and into an ambulance; and
WHEREAS, the life of an unknown, elderly woman was saved and the battle for this town of 80,000 people that is 50 miles south of Baghdad resumed, but an American soldier, native to Georgia, took action that revealed his character and deep sense of compassion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body proudly salute the valiant efforts of Captain Chris Carter of Watkinsville, Georgia, as he heroically saved the life of an elderly woman in the midst of the war in Baghdad.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carter, his proud parents.