By: Montford S.R. No. 723 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Military Forces Museum and Archives, opened 1-3 in November of 1992, has as its principal goal the preservation of 1-4 the history, traditions, and heritage of the Military Forces of 1-5 the State of Texas; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The museum was developed at Camp Mabry in Austin 1-7 and serves as a focal point for all Texans and visitors to our state 1-8 to see and experience the rich military history of Texas, from the 1-9 opening shot of the Texas Revolution to the present day, in terms 1-10 of the contributions made by the members of the Texas Military 1-11 Forces and their families; and 1-12 WHEREAS, These forces include all the citizen soldiers, 1-13 airmen, sailors, and marines who were members of the Texas Army, 1-14 Navy, and Militia, the volunteers who participated in the War with 1-15 Mexico, the War Between the States, and the Spanish-American War, 1-16 members of the Texas Volunteer Guard and National Guard who were 1-17 called to defend our nation during World Wars I and II, the 1-18 Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 1-19 the Texas Defense Guard, and the Texas State Guard; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The museum also preserves the history of those 1-21 Texans who served during the Cold War and those who were trained 1-22 and ready, but were never called to hostile action; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The museum's displays and archives reflect 2-1 the sacrifices and contributions of the relatives who waited for 2-2 loved ones to return, while doing their part on the home front; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The frequent and significant contributions of 2-4 the State Military Forces to Texas communities in times of natural 2-5 disasters also are presented effectively in the museum and archives; 2-6 and 2-7 WHEREAS, The displays, documents, artifacts, uniforms, 2-8 equipment, and personal effects of the men and women who served 2-9 our state and nation have been gathered from many sources; now, 2-10 therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 74th Legislature, hereby call upon all Texans, wherever they 2-13 may be, to support the Texas Military Forces Museum and Archives 2-14 and its volunteers in preserving the history of the Texas Military 2-15 Forces for current and future generations. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on April 18, 1995. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate