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ORIGINAL July 8, 1991 RESOLUTION NO. 11557 RESOLUTION HONORING MICHAEL W. GIBBONS FOR HIS ACTIONS DURING DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM, AND HIS COMMITMENT TO HIS COUNTRY AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM WHEREAS, Michael W. Gibbons, a lifelong resident of Redwood City, was born here on October 4, 1963, and graduated from Selby Lane, St. Pius and Woodside High Schools; and WHEREAS, Michael W. Gibbons joined the United States Air Force Reserves in September of 1986 and was hired as a landscape gardener by the City of Redwood City in June 1987; and WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Gibbons is a member of the 940th Security Police Unit stationed at Mather Air Force Base who spent two tours of duty in the Persian Gulf: first, during Operation Desert Shield in August and September 1990, and then during Operation Desert Storm from February to May 1991; and WHEREAS, Mike Gibbons has earned the National Defense Ribbon and the Southwest Asia Service Medal while serving our country and providing security for aircraft and personnel in Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt; and WHEREAS, Michael W. Gibbons is a valuable and popular employee of the City of Redwood City who willingly answered his nation's call to arms to defend freedom half a world away; and who is now safely back with his family, friends and co-workers who are very, very glad to have him home; NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGI LA BERGE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, do hereby express our sincere gratitude to MICHAEL W. GIBBONS for his sense of duty and commitment to his country, and his actions in the Persian Gulf; and officially welcome Mike back home to a city that is very proud of him. * * * * * .- 1r