84R1517 BPG-D
By: Price H.R. No. 39
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The third Friday of September is set aside each year
for the observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Texans
across the state are marking this occasion on September 18, 2015;
and
WHEREAS, In 1979, the United States Congress first passed a
resolution naming July 18 as National POW/MIA Recognition Day to
honor prisoners of war and members of the military still missing in
action; the date was changed in 1986, and now each year on the
designated day, the black and white POW/MIA flag is flown over the
White House, the U.S. Capitol, and military installations, among
other sites, to symbolize our nation's commitment to resolving as
fully as possible the fate of individuals who did not return from
the battlefield; and
WHEREAS, This solemn event reminds all citizens that the true
cost of war extends far beyond the end of conflict; tens of
thousands of people are still considered missing in action or
unaccounted for from World War II, and thousands more from the wars
that followed; families continue to suffer from the tragic absence
of their loved ones and from the emotional burdens caused by a lack
of closure; and
WHEREAS, Today and every day, we acknowledge our profound
debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have served so
selflessly in our name, and we express our deep appreciation for the
tremendous sacrifices made by military families; the nation remains
steadfast in its determination to recover missing Americans, and
this mission is not accomplished until all are returned safely to
our shores or a full accounting of their fate is provided; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate September 18, 2015, as National
POW/MIA Recognition Day and assure the families of prisoners of war
and those still missing in action that their loved ones are not
forgotten.