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1	1	H.R. No. 918
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The dedicated service and immeasurable sacrifice of
6	6	our nation's military personnel are being recognized on May 16,
7	7	2009, as Americans observe this country's 59th annual Armed Forces
8	8	Day; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Before 1950, separate days had been set aside to
10	10	honor the branches of the armed forces individually; the
11	11	establishment of a single observance followed the combining in 1947
12	12	of the Departments of War and Navy into one entity, the National
13	13	Military Establishment, which two years later became known as the
14	14	Department of Defense; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Members of the army, navy, marines, air force, and
16	16	coast guard are justly proud of the heroic records forged by those
17	17	branches and by their continuing contributions to the security of
18	18	American citizens at home and abroad; and
19	19	WHEREAS, The U.S. Army was established on June 14, 1775, when
20	20	the Second Continental Congress authorized the formation of 10
21	21	companies of riflemen; from the American Revolution to the present
22	22	operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the army has furnished the
23	23	majority of American ground troops when the country has taken up
24	24	arms; today this service is composed of a number of basic branches,
25	25	including Infantry, Military Intelligence, Aviation, the Corps of
26	26	Engineers, and Special Forces, and such special branches as the
27	27	Army Medical Department, Chaplains, and Judge Advocate General's
28	28	Corps; and
29	29	WHEREAS, On October 13, 1775, the Second Continental Congress
30	30	called for the fitting out of two warships, thereby founding the
31	31	Continental Navy; although disbanded following the conclusion of
32	32	the Revolutionary War, this service was reestablished with the
33	33	creation of the Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798, and today,
34	34	naval personnel ensure the defense of the nation by sea and give
35	35	seaborne support to the other military forces; and
36	36	WHEREAS, A month after the Continental Congress authorized
37	37	the procurement and dispatching of the navy's first ships, it
38	38	passed a resolution, on November 10, 1775, calling for the raising
39	39	of two marine battalions; the Marine Corps disbanded, like the
40	40	navy, following the War of Independence, but it was reestablished
41	41	on July 11, 1798; a separate service within the Department of the
42	42	Navy, the Marine Corps prepares for counterinsurgency, guerilla,
43	43	and amphibious warfare and commando operations; and
44	44	WHEREAS, The U.S. Air Force, which became a separate branch
45	45	within the Department of Defense on September 18, 1947, had its
46	46	genesis in the 1907 creation of an aeronautical division within the
47	47	U.S. Army Signal Corps; military aviation subsequently achieved
48	48	widespread recognition during World War I, when planes proved their
49	49	effectiveness in reconnaissance and bombing missions, and air power
50	50	became a crucial factor in World War II, during which time the U.S.
51	51	Army Air Forces emerged as the most powerful air force in the world;
52	52	today's air force defends the country in the realms of air, space,
53	53	and cyberspace; and
54	54	WHEREAS, Now part of the Department of Homeland Security, the
55	55	U.S. Coast Guard has assumed many duties throughout its history,
56	56	from protecting against pirates to intercepting contraband,
57	57	conducting search and rescue operations, responding to oil spills,
58	58	and licensing and certifying all U.S. maritime personnel; its
59	59	wide-ranging wartime service has included escort and patrol duty
60	60	and assisting amphibious landings; and
61	61	WHEREAS, Together with members of the reserve forces, the
62	62	Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard, America's active
63	63	duty servicemen and servicewomen are committed to maintaining the
64	64	nation's security and are prepared to do their utmost in defense of
65	65	their country and the cause of freedom; now, therefore, be it
66	66	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
67	67	Legislature hereby recognize May 16, 2009, as Armed Forces Day and
68	68	extend to all the members of the nation's military profound
69	69	appreciation for their steadfast and courageous efforts in our
70	70	country's behalf.
71	71	Gattis
72	72	______________________________
73	73	Speaker of the House
74	74	I certify that H.R. No. 918 was adopted by the House on May
75	75	14, 2009, by a non-record vote.
76	76	______________________________
77	77	Chief Clerk of the House