Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2057
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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 18,
7	7	2024, as Americans observe this country's annual Armed Forces Day;
8	8	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 U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force,
16	16	Coast Guard, and Space Force are justly proud of the heroic deeds
17	17	forged by those branches and by their ongoing contributions to
18	18	maintain the security and liberty of American citizens both at home
19	19	and abroad; and
20	20	WHEREAS, The U.S. Army was established on June 14, 1775, when
21	21	the Second Continental Congress authorized the formation of 10
22	22	companies of riflemen; from the American Revolution to operations
23	23	in Afghanistan and Iraq, the army has furnished the majority of
24	24	American ground troops when the country has taken up arms; today,
25	25	this service is composed of a number of branches, including
26	26	Infantry, Military Intelligence, Aviation, the Corps of Engineers,
27	27	and Special Forces, and such specialized branches as the Army
28	28	Medical Department Corps, Chaplain Corps, and Judge Advocate
29	29	General's Corps; and
30	30	WHEREAS, On October 13, 1775, the Second Continental Congress
31	31	called for the fitting out of two warships, thereby founding the
32	32	Continental Navy; although disbanded following the conclusion of
33	33	the Revolutionary War, this service was reestablished with the
34	34	creation of the Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798, and today,
35	35	naval personnel ensure the defense of the nation by sea and by air
36	36	and give seaborne support to the other military forces; and
37	37	WHEREAS, A month after authorizing the procurement and
38	38	dispatching of the navy's first ships, the Continental Congress
39	39	passed a resolution, on November 10, 1775, calling for the raising
40	40	of two marine battalions; the Marine Corps disbanded, like the
41	41	navy, following the War of Independence, but it was reestablished
42	42	on July 11, 1798; today, the Marine Corps conducts military
43	43	operations on land, air, and sea, following faithfully in the
44	44	footsteps of those who so valiantly fought and died in Belleau Wood
45	45	and Afghanistan; and
46	46	WHEREAS, The U.S. Air Force, which became a separate branch
47	47	within the Department of Defense on September 18, 1947, had its
48	48	genesis in the 1907 creation of an aeronautical division within the
49	49	U.S. Army Signal Corps; military aviation subsequently achieved
50	50	widespread recognition during World War I, when planes proved their
51	51	effectiveness in reconnaissance and bombing missions, and air power
52	52	became a crucial factor in World War II, during which time the U.S.
53	53	Army Air Forces emerged as the most powerful air force in the world;
54	54	today's air force defends the country in the realms of air, space,
55	55	and cyberspace; and
56	56	WHEREAS, Now part of the Department of Homeland Security, the
57	57	U.S. Coast Guard has assumed many duties throughout its history,
58	58	from protecting against pirates to intercepting contraband,
59	59	conducting search and rescue operations, responding to oil spills,
60	60	and licensing and certifying all U.S. maritime personnel; its
61	61	wide-ranging wartime service has included escort and patrol duty
62	62	and assisting amphibious landings; and
63	63	WHEREAS, The U.S. Space Force was established on December 20,
64	64	2019, when the National Defense Authorization Act was signed into
65	65	law, thereby creating the first new branch of the armed services in
66	66	73 years; composed of the three field components of the Space
67	67	Operations Command, the Space Systems Command, and the Space
68	68	Training and Readiness Command, the space force trains and equips
69	69	its service members, called Guardians, to conduct global space
70	70	operations in a number of areas; chief among them is the critical
71	71	infrastructure that is increasingly dependent on satellites for
72	72	communication, navigation, meteorology, and intelligence; and
73	73	WHEREAS, Together with members of the reserve forces, the
74	74	Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard, America's
75	75	active-duty servicemen and servicewomen are committed to
76	76	maintaining the nation's security and are prepared to do their
77	77	utmost in defense of their country and the cause of freedom; now,
78	78	therefore, be it
79	79	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
80	80	Legislature hereby recognize May 18, 2024, as Armed Forces Day and
81	81	extend to all members of the nation's military profound
82	82	appreciation for their steadfast and courageous efforts in our
83	83	country's behalf.
84	84	Price
85	85	______________________________
86	86	Speaker of the House
87	87	I certify that H.R. No. 2057 was adopted by the House on May
88	88	29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
89	89	______________________________
90	90	Chief Clerk of the House