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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Arlington was officially |
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| 6 | 7 | | designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the |
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| 7 | 8 | | Purple Heart Department of Texas on August 22, 2018; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the MOPH Department of Texas is |
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| 9 | 10 | | a congressionally chartered service organization composed of 24 |
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| 10 | 11 | | local chapters from across the state; the order's mission is to |
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| 11 | 12 | | foster goodwill and camaraderie among combat-wounded veterans, to |
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| 12 | 13 | | promote patriotism, to support veteran-friendly legislation and |
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| 13 | 14 | | initiatives, and most importantly, to provide assistance to all |
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| 14 | 15 | | veterans and their families; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, UT Arlington was named a Purple Heart University in |
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| 16 | 17 | | honor of the school's outstanding commitment to ensuring veteran |
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| 17 | 18 | | access to education, disability services, and adaptive sports; the |
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| 18 | 19 | | university's 3,000 veteran and veteran-dependent students |
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| 19 | 20 | | currently make up 12 percent of the on-campus population, and an |
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| 20 | 21 | | additional 2,000 UT Arlington students are connected to the |
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| 21 | 22 | | military in some way; the school also has strong historic ties to |
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| 22 | 23 | | the armed forces, having operated as Carlisle Military Academy, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Arlington Training School, and Arlington Military Academy early in |
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| 24 | 25 | | its history; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Americans owe a debt of gratitude to the men and |
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| 26 | 27 | | women who have put their lives on the line in defense of our safety |
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| 27 | 28 | | and freedom, and The University of Texas at Arlington is indeed |
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| 28 | 29 | | deserving of recognition for its continued support of veterans and |
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| 29 | 30 | | military personnel; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at |
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| 32 | 33 | | Arlington on being named a Purple Heart University by the Military |
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| 33 | 34 | | Order of the Purple Heart Department of Texas and extend to all |
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| 34 | 35 | | those associated with the school sincere best wishes for the |
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| 35 | 36 | | future. |
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