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  By: Fierro H.R. No. 104
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected war correspondent and
  author drew to a close with the passing of Joe Galloway on
  August 18, 2021, at the age of 79; and
         WHEREAS, Born on November 13, 1941, in Refugio, Joseph Lee
  Galloway Jr. was the son of Joseph Galloway Sr. and Marian Dewvell
  Galloway; less than a month after his birth, the Japanese attack on
  Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II, and his
  father and many of his uncles joined the military; concern about
  their well-being colored his family life throughout his early
  childhood and influenced his later decision to become a wartime
  journalist; and
         WHEREAS, After first being hired by The Advocate newspaper in
  Victoria at age 17, Mr. Galloway went to work for United Press
  International, and his foreign assignments for the company
  ultimately included postings to Japan, Indonesia, India,
  Singapore, and Russia; as the possibility of direct U.S. military
  intervention in Vietnam grew larger in the early 1960s, he made
  repeated requests to be transferred to the country; in April 1965,
  he got his wish, arriving in Saigon shortly after the first U.S.
  combat troops were deployed; and
         WHEREAS, Thrust into a war zone as a young reporter,
  Mr. Galloway became both a firsthand witness and a participant in
  one of the war's major battles; during the four-day clash at Ia
  Drang in November 1965, he was embedded with the 1st Battalion, 7th
  Cavalry Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Harold
  Moore; he armed himself as he accompanied the troops through the
  jungles of Vietnam's Central Highlands, and he would later be
  recognized with a Bronze Star with "V" device for his heroism in
  rescuing wounded soldiers under enemy fire; he was the only
  civilian to be awarded an army medal of valor for actions in combat
  during that conflict; and
         WHEREAS, Though he grew disillusioned with the war,
  Mr. Galloway strove to report on the events that transpired with
  accuracy and objectivity, and he developed a deep sense of loyalty
  and appreciation for the soldiers who were risking their lives on
  the battlefield; the close friendship that he formed with Harold
  Moore, who was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant general,
  would lead to their collaboration on the book We Were Soldiers
  Once . . . and Young, which was published in 1992 and adapted into
  the film We Were Soldiers; the book drew on articles Mr. Galloway
  had authored on the Battle of Ia Drang for U.S. News & World Report,
  and his writing in that series was honored with a National Magazine
  Award in 1991; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway and General Moore subsequently worked
  together on a sequel, We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the
  Battlefields of Vietnam, that was published in 2008; in the forward
  of that book, Mr. Galloway was hailed by General H. Norman
  Schwarzkopf, commander of allied forces in the Persian Gulf War, as
  "the finest combat correspondent of our generation--a soldier's
  reporter and a soldier's friend"; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway's journalism career also included
  assignments for Knight Ridder Newspapers; in 2003, he was among a
  group of reporters with that company who challenged the George W.
  Bush administration about the information that was being used to
  justify the invasion of Iraq; this incident was later dramatized in
  the 2017 film Shock and Awe; an outspoken critic of war,
  Mr. Galloway was equally a steadfast supporter of American soldiers
  and veterans, who he believed deserved the full measure of funding
  that was needed to help them after they returned to their civilian
  lives; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Galloway enjoyed the love
  and support of his wife, Dr. Grace Lim Galloway; his family
  included two sons, Lee and Josh, and a stepdaughter, Li Mei, along
  with five grandchildren, Joaquin, Julian, Jemma, Connor, and Jae
  Li; and
         WHEREAS, Joe Galloway's career was defined by his deep
  empathy for the sacrifices made by military service members and his
  enduring dedication to journalistic integrity, and he leaves behind
  a remarkable legacy that will continue to be admired for years to
  come; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
  Joseph Lee Galloway Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his
  relatives and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe
  Galloway.