81R22292 MMS-D
By: Miller of Erath H.C.R. No. 182
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Many Americans served courageously in the Vietnam
War, the longest conflict in which the United States has ever been
engaged; and
WHEREAS, Members of the U.S. armed forces were initially sent
to South Vietnam in an advisory capacity in 1961; the first American
ground combat units arrived there in 1965, and by 1969
approximately 543,000 U.S. troops were serving in that country; by
the time the war ended in April 1975, more than three million
Americans had seen duty in Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS, The Vietnam War claimed the lives of more than
58,000 members of the U.S. armed forces, including over 3,400
Texans; more than 2,500 American servicemen were taken prisoner,
and an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 were counted as missing in action;
and
WHEREAS, Americans owe a lasting debt of gratitude and
remembrance to the men and women who served this country in Vietnam,
and it is indeed fitting that a special day be set aside to honor
those military personnel for their brave and steadfast efforts and
immeasurable sacrifice in one of the most difficult wars in this
nation's history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate March 29, 2010, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the
State of Texas and encourage all citizens of the Lone Star State to
join in observing this solemn day of tribute and commemoration.