SR179 - Recognizing Joe D. Cave on the occasion of his retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 179          WHEREAS, Brigadier General Joe D. Cave of Bastrop is   retiring as deputy commanding general of the Texas State Guard in   March 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional 44-year career in   the service of his state and nation; and          WHEREAS, A native of Amarillo, Joe Cave entered Navy   Officer Candidate School following his graduation from West   Texas State University; he was commissioned as an ensign in 1981,   and he spent 16 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of   commander and then moving into education as the senior naval   science instructor for the Junior Reserve Officers Training   Corps; and          WHEREAS, In 2007, Brigadier General Cave joined the Texas   State Guard as a commander in the Texas Maritime Regiment; he   subsequently earned promotions to captain, rear admiral, and   brigadier general and was the leader of the 6th Brigade until   assuming the role of deputy commanding general in 2023;   currently, he is also involved in maintaining security along the   Texas-Mexico border as the officer in charge of Operation Border   Star and Operation Drawbridge within the Texas Military   Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety; over the   years, he has served in operational command staff positions both   ashore and aboard ships, and his State of Texas awards include   three Texas Outstanding Service Medals, the Texas Medal of Merit,   the Adjutant General's Individual Award, and the Commanding   General's Individual Award; and          WHEREAS, Brigadier General Cave holds a master's degree in   education administration from the University of Phoenix, and he   graduated from the Surface Warfare Division Officer and Officer   Department Head Schools and the Army Command and General Staff   College; additionally, he completed the TXSG senior leadership   course; he and his wife, Susan, are the proud parents of five   children, Dilan, Cutler, James, Mia, and Stasha; and          WHEREAS, Joe Cave's leadership and commitment to   excellence have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and he may   indeed take pride in his outstanding record of service as he   embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby congratulate Brigadier General Joe D. Cave   on his retirement as deputy commanding general of the Texas State   Guard and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,   be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for Brigadier General Cave as an expression of high   regard from the Texas Senate.     King                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 4, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate