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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, May 9, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the |
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naming of Fort Cavazos in Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated between Killeen and Copperas Cove, Fort |
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Cavazos was previously known as Fort Hood; it was renamed in tribute |
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to U.S. Army General Richard Edward Cavazos, a sixth-generation |
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Texan who was the first Latino to serve as a four-star U.S. Army |
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general and brigadier general; the third-largest U.S. military |
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base, the installation is home to the III Armored Corps |
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Headquarters and the 1st Cavalry Division, and it trains and |
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deploys Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers in support of |
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global operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Richard Cavazos was born in Kingsville on |
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January 31, 1929; following high school, he enrolled in the Army |
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ROTC program at Texas Technological College; he was commissioned |
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into the army upon his graduation in 1951, and he served as a first |
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lieutenant and as the platoon leader of E Company, 2nd Battalion, |
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65th Infantry Regiment in the Korean War; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Cavazos went on to serve in the |
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Vietnam War as the commander of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry |
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Regiment; in 1973, he was promoted to brigadier general, and over |
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the next decade, he commanded the 9th Infantry Division and |
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III Corps in Central Texas; from 1980 to 1982, he served as the III |
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Corps commanding general, and in his final assignment, he was head |
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of the U.S. Army Forces Command; he retired in 1984, concluding an |
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exceptional 33-year military career; he received two Distinguished |
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Service Cross awards for his heroism in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, |
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and he was also awarded the Silver Star, two Legion of Merit medals, |
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five Bronze Star Medals, and the Purple Heart; he died on October |
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29, 2017, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Cavazos plays an integral role in the defense |
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of our nation, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the life and |
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legacy of its namesake, U.S. Army General Richard Cavazos; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the second anniversary of the |
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designation of Fort Cavazos and extend to all those associated with |
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the U.S. Army post sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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their important mission; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Fort Cavazos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |