2007 Senate Joint Resolution 100
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Lance S. Cornett.
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett was born on July 11, 1972, in San Diego, California, and died on February 3, 2006, from injuries sustained while engaging the enemy during a firefight in the vicinity of Ar Ramadi, Iraq; and
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Cornett graduated from Laurel County High School in London, Kentucky, and entered the United States Army as an infantryman on August 13, 1991, and after completion of initial entry training, was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; and
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Cornett also served in 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; F Company, 51st Infantry Long Range Surveillance Detachment, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion; and Delta Company, 4th Ranger Training Brigade and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Ranger Training Brigade, and was assigned to the United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in May of 2004; and
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Cornett was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for valor (2), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (4), the Army Achievement Medal (9), the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Army Good Conduct Medal (4), the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral three, the Army Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Pathfinder Badge, the Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Sapper Tab, the Ranger Tab, the Special Operations Diver Badge, and was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the Purple Heart, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; and
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Cornett's family is very proud of him and knows that he died doing what he wanted to do: serve the nation and fight for freedom; and
Whereas, Sgt. 1st Class Cornett embodied the United States Army core values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage and he will be sorely missed; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature of the state of Wisconsin commemorates the remarkable life of Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Cornett and extends its deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and colleagues; and, be it further
Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall transmit a copy of this joint resolution to Sgt. 1st Class Cornett's wife, Sandra Cornett, and to his children, Brandy Rudy, Christopher Hart, and Brianna Cornett, who reside in Fayetteville, North Carolina; to his father, Rhudell Cornett, of London, Kentucky; and to his mother, Karen McMullen, of Pulaski, Wisconsin.
