HR 293 — Commending Major General Thomas Tyler Thompson, USA, Ret.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23105955D I HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

293 E N Offered February 8, 2023 Commending Major General Thomas Tyler Tho––––––––––,Thompson, USA, Ret.

TAgreed Patrons––Cordoza,to Anderson,by Glass,the Leftwich,House Mullin,of Murphy,Delegates, Reid,February Scott,13, P.A.,2023 Sewell,R WachsmaRn, Ware and Watts –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Major General Thomas Tyler Thompson, USA, Ret., a patriotic veteran and a respectedDrespected communityL leader, has served the residents of Hampton, the Commonwealth, and the United States with dedication and distinction;

ande residents of Hampton, the Commonwealth, and Uthe United States with WHEREAS, a native of Hampton, Thomas Thompson earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia L Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he served as a cadet colonel and regimental CE commandercomWHEREAS, Thomas Thompson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the VirginiaUnited TechStates CorpsArmy ofD Cadets;in 1956;

and E WHEREAS, Thomas Thompson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in 1956;

and WHEREAS, in the late 1950s, Thomas Thompson served as an artillery officer and completed a deploymentHampton toand joined the RepublicVirginia ofNational Korea;Guard in 1959;

afterandctive completing his active duty military service, he settled in HamWHEREAS,WHEREAS, over the course of his military career, Thomas Thompson served as an artillery battery commander, was the assistant superintendent and commandant of the Virginia National Guard Officer H Candidate School, and commanded the 329th Regional Support Group and the 176th Engineer Group;

and2 HandWHEREAS, WHEREAS, Thomas Thompson retired in 1992 from the military as the commanding officer of the 23 29th Infantry Division (Light), the storied "Blue and Gray Division" that was first constituted3inconstituted in 1917 and consists of National Guard units from the Commonwealth and multiple nearby states;

and MeritoriousWHEREAS, Servicein Medals,recognition twoof Armyhis Commendationdistinguished Medals,service, fourThomas ArmyThompson Reservereceived Componentsethree Achievement Medals, the Virginia Legion of Merit, and the Virginia Bronze Star, among many others;

highly regarded in the profession, he received two Salesman of the Year awards and a Realtor of the Year award, and he served as president of what was then known as the Newport News-Hampton Board of Realtors;

andhe WHEREAS, Thomas Thompson also volunteered his leadership and 34expertise to the Hampton School Board for a decade, including five years as chair;

andrship and expertise to the Hampton School 35 WHEREAS, for more than three decades, Thomas Thompson has served and supported his fellow / 36 veterans as a founding member and president of the Virginia National Guard Foundation, Inc., a / 37 nonprofit organization that provides emergency financial assistance in the form of no-interest loans or 38 grants to Virginia National Guard service members or civilian employees and their families;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVEDhereby bybe thecommended Housefor ofhis Delegates,outstanding Thatservice Major General Thomas Tyler Thompson, USA, Ret., herRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Major General Thomas Tyler Thompson, USA, Ret., as an expression of the HouseCommonwealth of Delegates' admiration for his professional achievements and contributionsthe tonation; national defense.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Major General Thomas Tyler Thompson, USA, Ret., as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his professional achievements and contributions to national defense.