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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 232
2	2	WHEREAS, During the years 1917 to 1919, Texas and Texans
3	3	played a prominent role in all aspects of the United States'
4	4	involvement in the Great War; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Of the approximately 200,000 Texans who served in
6	6	the military, on land, at sea, and in the air, 5,171 made the
7	7	ultimate sacrifice for their country during World War I; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Texans served in the Army, Navy, and Marines, and
9	9	Texas soldiers formed the Army's 36th and 90th Infantry
10	10	Divisions; the state became a primary training location for
11	11	numerous National Guard divisions mobilized from other states;
12	12	Texas was also an early leader in military aviation, with more
13	13	than a dozen Army aviation training and logistics bases
14	14	established in the state; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Texans made noteworthy individual heroic
16	16	contributions during their military service, and the state
17	17	produced numerous Medal of Honor recipients, French Croix de
18	18	Guerre recipients, and aviation aces; after World War I, many
19	19	Texas veterans went on to make significant contributions in
20	20	government, industry, the arts, and the military; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The people of Texas provided essential support to
22	22	the war effort by producing needed materials, purchasing war
23	23	bonds and stamps, participating in food conservation programs,
24	24	and volunteering in civic organizations, such as the Red Cross,
25	25	the YMCA, the Jewish Welfare Board, and the Salvation Army; Texas
26	26	industry and agriculture provided livestock, oil, cotton, lumber,
27	27	shipbuilding, and manufacturing in support of the war effort; and
28	28	WHEREAS, Texas cities, towns, and counties supported
29	29	numerous military training facilities that were expanded in San
30	30	Antonio and El Paso and newly constructed in Houston, Dallas,
31	31	Fort Worth, Waco, and other locations around the state; students
32	32	and alumni of Texas' institutions of higher education answered
33	33	the call to serve in the Army, Navy, and Marines; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Texas minorities and women served with distinction
35	35	in an era that often overlooked their contributions; more than
36	36	31,000 Texas African Americans served in the Army during the war,
37	37	as did a substantial number of Mexican Americans and Native
38	38	Americans; Texas women served as military service members and as
39	39	civilian nurses, Red Cross volunteers, and communications
40	40	specialists; and
41	41	WHEREAS, Both public and private organizations in Texas
42	42	have preserved the historical landmarks, exhibits, and artifacts
43	43	related to the state's prominent role in World War I, including
44	44	the Battleship Texas, Hangar 9, and various museum exhibits; and
45	45	WHEREAS, Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice are at the
46	46	forefrontofcommemorationsofthewar;allveterans,communities,
47	47	and civilians around the state made sacrifices that helped win
48	48	the war and ultimately propelled the United States and Texas onto
49	49	the world stage; and
50	50	WHEREAS, In 2013, the United States, through an act of
51	51	Congress and the establishment of the World War I Centennial
52	52	Commission, initiated actions to recognize the 100th anniversary
53	53	of the nation's many sacrifices during World War I; and
54	54	WHEREAS, The Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
55	55	Association has championed the recognition of the role of Texas
56	56	and Texans in the Great War; now, therefore, be it
57	57	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
58	58	Legislature, hereby recognize the commemoration of the
59	59	centennial of World War I; and, be it further
60	60	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
61	61	expression of gratitude to those Texans who served in World War I
62	62	and the Texas civilians who worked as part of the war effort and
63	63	in appreciation for communities and organizations that seek to
64	64	commemorate the centennial of the war through various actions and
65	65	initiatives during the period of recognition between April 2017,
66	66	the 100th anniversary of the United States' entry into the war,
67	67	and June 2019, the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty
68	68	of Versailles.
69	69	Campbell
70	70	________________________________
71	71	President of the Senate
72	72	I hereby certify that the
73	73	above Resolution was adopted by
74	74	the Senate on April 5, 2017.
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Secretary of the Senate
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Member, Texas Senate