2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | recognize the members of the United States armed forces who so |
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4 | 8 | | honorably served our nation during the Vietnam War and to pay |
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5 | 9 | | tribute to them on the occasion of Vietnam Veterans Day on March |
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6 | 10 | | 29, 2023; and |
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7 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The Vietnam War was one of the longest military |
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8 | 12 | | conflicts in United States history; more than three million |
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9 | 13 | | Americans served in Southeast Asia during the war, with more than |
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10 | 14 | | 58,000 making the ultimate sacrifice, including more than 3,400 |
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11 | 15 | | Texans; and |
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14 | 18 | | Legislature of the State of Texas passed House Concurrent |
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15 | 19 | | Resolution 36, which called for the construction of a monument on |
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16 | 20 | | the Capitol grounds to pay tribute to those who took part in the |
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17 | 21 | | conflict; the Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument was |
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18 | 22 | | dedicated on March 29, 2014; and |
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19 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The men and women who served the nation during the |
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20 | 24 | | Vietnam War embodied the highest standards of courage, |
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21 | 25 | | sacrifice, and devotion to duty, and their heroic actions set a |
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22 | 26 | | lasting example that will live forever in the annals of American |
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23 | 27 | | history; and |
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24 | 28 | | WHEREAS, It is truly fitting that these brave veterans be |
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25 | 29 | | recognized for their patriotism and their service on behalf of |
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26 | 30 | | the nation as Texans across the state observe Vietnam Veterans |
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27 | 31 | | Day; now, therefore, be it |
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28 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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29 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby commend the veterans of the United States |
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30 | 34 | | armed forces who served during the Vietnam War on their |
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31 | 35 | | extraordinary service to their nation; and, be it further |
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32 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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33 | 37 | | honor of their great dedication and their sacrifice. |
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34 | | - | Hancock |
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35 | | - | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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36 | | - | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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37 | | - | Bettencourt Huffman Parker Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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38 | | - | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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39 | | - | Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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40 | | - | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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41 | | - | Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry |
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42 | | - | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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43 | | - | Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner |
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44 | | - | Campbell King Schwertner |
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45 | | - | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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46 | | - | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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47 | | - | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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48 | | - | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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49 | | - | Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West |
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50 | | - | Flores Menéndez West |
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51 | | - | Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire |
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52 | | - | Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire |
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53 | | - | Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini |
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54 | | - | Hall Miles Zaffirini |
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55 | | - | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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56 | | - | ________________________________ |
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57 | | - | President of the Senate |
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58 | | - | I hereby certify that the |
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59 | | - | above Resolution was adopted by |
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60 | | - | the Senate on March 29, 2023. |
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61 | | - | ________________________________ |
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62 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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63 | | - | ________________________________ |
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64 | | - | Member, Texas Senate |
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65 | | - | |
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66 | | - | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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67 | | - | |
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68 | | - | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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69 | | - | |
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70 | | - | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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71 | | - | |
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72 | | - | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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73 | | - | |
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74 | | - | Campbell King Schwertner |
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75 | | - | |
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76 | | - | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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77 | | - | |
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78 | | - | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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79 | | - | |
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80 | | - | Flores Menéndez West |
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81 | | - | |
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82 | | - | Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire |
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83 | | - | |
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84 | | - | Hall Miles Zaffirini |
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