89R12474 KRT-D
By: Flores S.C.R. No. 10
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, September 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end
of World War II, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to
honor the brave and dedicated members of the U.S. military who
served their country in the conflict; and
WHEREAS, On September 2, 1945, the representatives of nine
Allied nations and the surrendering Japanese armed forces signed
the Instrument of Surrender to officially bring World War II to a
close; prepared by the U.S. War Department and approved by
President Harry S. Truman, the document was signed aboard the
battleship USS Missouri, where U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz penned his name on behalf of the United States;
Admiral Nimitz, a native of Fredericksburg, commanded more than two
million troops and thousands of ships and planes at the height of
the war in the Pacific Theater and was credited with leading the
navy to victory against the Japanese; and
WHEREAS, The Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval
Museum was opened in Fredericksburg in 1967 in honor of
Admiral Nimitz, who had passed away the previous year at the age of
80; the National Museum of the Pacific War took shape from the
Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum, and at the admiral's earlier request,
it was dedicated to the men and women who served with him in the
Pacific Theater; it is overseen by the Texas Historical Commission,
and in 2006, the U.S. Congress approved the official designation of
the museum, which is the only institution in the continental United
States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific
and Asiatic Theaters in World War II; it is also home to the
Admiral Nimitz Gallery, and throughout 2025, the facility will host
a number of public events and programs commemorating the 80th
anniversary of the war's end; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable valor and heroism,
Admiral Chester Nimitz and his fellow service members upheld the
highest ideals of our nation's armed forces during World War II, and
Americans owe them a debt of gratitude that the passage of time can
never diminish; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commemorate the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World
War II and recognize the National Museum of the Pacific War for its
dedication to honoring those who served and supported the war
effort in the Pacific; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.