RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Michael Martin served his country with valor and great distinction as U.S. Navy SEAL; and
WHEREAS, The Navy SEALs are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and part of the Naval Special Warfare Command; and
WHEREAS, The Navy SEALs, America's "silent warriors," conduct counter-terrorism missions, hostage rescue, and small-unit maritime military operations that originate from, and return to rivers, oceans, deltas, swamps and coastal regions; and
WHEREAS, Raised in suburban Detroit, Michael Martin graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 and was one of sixteen candidates from Annapolis selected for SEAL training; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin finished at the top of his SEAL training class; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin's Naval career included assignments with SEAL Team ONE, SEAL Team SEVEN, and SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin successfully completed leadership combat deployments to Southeast Asia and the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, Following the 9/11 attacks, Michael Martin deployed to Afghanistan from Coronado, California as a SEAL assault commander in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin then deployed to the Philippines as a lead advisor to the Pilipino SEALs; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin completed two tours of duty in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as an assistant task unit commander and as a task unit commander commanding a team in Anbar province and in Fallujah where he helped train Iraqis; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin was awarded the Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medal both with Combat Valor; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin resides in the Chicagoland area and is currently an executive director and portfolio manager at UBS O'Connor; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin and his wife Leslie are the proud parents of five children; and
WHEREAS, Michael Martin is exceedingly worthy of our highest admiration and esteem; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor an...
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