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TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FROM THE TOP

COMMENTARIES FROM TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT LEADERS

THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME

TO REFLECT, RESET AND

RECHARGE

BRIG. GEN. GREG CHANEY
DEPUTY ADJUTANT GENERAL - ARMY & COMMANDER, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

As we enter into the holiday season, I want each of you to
pause and take time to reflect on what brought you into
the profession of arms to begin with. We get so caught up
in day-to-day tasks that years can go by in a blink, and we
look up in amazement at all that has transpired. This same
phenomenon can often result in us getting off track and
forgetting where we were going in the first place. Taking
time away from work to connect with family and friends
helps us reconnect to our roots. It is important to re-dis-
cover your motivation to get up and do the good work you
do day in and day out.

If you are a leader in this organization, I want you to en-
courage your Soldiers, Airmen, State Guardsmen and ci-
vilian employees to reset and take care of themselves and
their families. By the very nature of the environment we
operate in, there are no “slow” seasons, no set routine
breaks in the tempo of effort. We, therefore, must create
those for ourselves when and where we can.

Here in Texas, we have a deep heritage of military service.
Many of us signed up to serve because of this legacy. Fol-
lowing in the tradition of duty to country that we have had
demonstrated to us by family members and those we look
up to, has led many of us to where we are today. Through-
out our history, the Texas Military Forces have consistently
remained the most capable and mission-ready forces in
the nation. This distinction is indicative of our hard work
and neighborly attitude. When disaster strikes at home
or abroad, the nation turns to Texas for personnel, equip-
ment and expertise. Thank you for following in the foot-
steps of our veterans of the generations before us. It is an
honor to serve here with each of you.

Stay safe out there, take care of each other and have a Staff Sgt. Cheylynn De Los Santos leads Texas Military Department
happy and healthy holiday. members in practicing Christmas carols prior to the TAG Tree Lighting
- DUTY, HONOR, TEXAS - Ceremony held at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, 2018.
(Photo By: Bob Seyller)

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