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1	1	By: Hinojosa, Birdwell S.C.R. No. 37
2	2	(In the Senate - Filed March 28, 2011; March 28, 2011, read
3	3	first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
4	4	Military Installations; April 19, 2011, reported favorably by the
5	5	following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; April 19, 2011, sent to printer.)
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8	8	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
9	9	WHEREAS, The exemplary acts of bravery and distinguished
10	10	service rendered by the members of the United States military are
11	11	honored in a variety of ways, but it is the Purple Heart that speaks
12	12	most eloquently to the essential sacrifices that are often required
13	13	of those who fight for our nation; and
14	14	WHEREAS, The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the
15	15	president of the United States to any member of the armed forces who
16	16	is wounded or killed by the enemy in combat operations; and
17	17	WHEREAS, This medal dates to the early years of our nation,
18	18	having originally been authorized by General George Washington, on
19	19	August 7, 1782, to recognize members of the Continental Army during
20	20	the Revolutionary War; known as the Badge of Military Merit, the
21	21	award created by General Washington entitled recipients to wear a
22	22	heart-shaped figure of purple cloth as a symbol of their exemplary
23	23	actions; and
24	24	WHEREAS, When reestablished in 1932, the Purple Heart was
25	25	initially a commendation for members of the United States Army and
26	26	United States Army Air Corps and was retroactively awarded to
27	27	soldiers in previous conflicts; in 1942, its scope was broadened to
28	28	include the members of all branches of the military who had been
29	29	killed or wounded in action, and the National Purple Heart Hall of
30	30	Honor estimates that 1.7 million Americans have received the medal
31	31	through the years; and
32	32	WHEREAS, In momentous conflicts that range from the Civil War
33	33	through the present engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan, valiant
34	34	men and women have stepped into harm's way to defend our country,
35	35	and those who paid with their lives or who were wounded in combat
36	36	are deservedly honored by being designated recipients of the Purple
37	37	Heart; and
38	38	WHEREAS, These courageous individuals are owed a debt of
39	39	remembrance by all who have benefited from their service, and it is
40	40	indeed appropriate that their heroism be annually honored by the
41	41	citizens of Texas on August 7, the anniversary of the date on which
42	42	General Washington established the Badge of Military Merit; now,
43	43	therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
45	45	hereby designate August 7 as Purple Heart Day and urge all Texans to
46	46	reflect on the extraordinary contributions made by the past and
47	47	present members of the United States armed forces; and, be it
48	48	further
49	49	RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of
50	50	Subsection (d), Section 391.004, Government Code, the designation
51	51	expires on the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is
52	52	passed by the legislature.
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