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TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Retired Maj. Gen. Joyce L. Stevens is inducted into
the Texas Military Department’s Hall of Honor. Ste-
vens served more than 34 years in the U.S. Army and
Texas Army National Guard and was the first female
to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general in
the Texas Army National Guard, finishing her career
as the Texas National Guard Assistant Adjutant Gen-
eral-Army.

Retired Col. Elizabeth Hines, wife of Col. Timmy L.
Hines, receives an award from Maj. Gen. Tracy Nor-
ris on behalf of her husband at the Texas Military
Department's Hall of Honor induction ceremony.
Hines, a Vietnam War veteran, served more than
33 years in the military. Hines also championed
equality throughout his career, recruiting the Texas
National Guard’s first female aviator, and promoted
the growth of female aviators at the 149th Aviation
Brigade’s flight school.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Kevin O’Gorman is induct-
ed to the Texas Military Department’s Hall of Honor.
O’Gorman served more than 37 years in the U.S. Air
Force and the Texas Air National Guard. O’ Gorman
facilitated the joining of the Texas domestic opera-
tions under one command, which resulted in creat-
ing efficiencies to support the Texas governor, state
agencies and communities during multiple hazard-
ous responses.

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