H.R. No. 506R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The United States veterans of the Korean War are deserving of our utmost respect and should be held in the highest regard for the sacrifices they made during that terrible struggle to defend the autonomy of South Korea; and WHEREAS, Nearly 1.8 million men and women of the United States armed forces served in the Korean War between its outbreak on June 25, 1950, and the armistice on November 11, 1953; of those, 36,568 made the ultimate sacrifice; and WHEREAS, The Veterans Affairs Commission of the City of San Antonio and the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee of the U.S. Department of Defense are jointly sponsoring a ceremony in San Antonio on March 8, 2003, in order to pay homage to Korean War veterans and their families, as well as to draw public attention to the immeasurable service rendered by these brave men and women in defense of freedom; and WHEREAS, Embodying the highest ideals of the armed forces, these individuals bore the burden of a punishing war in order to turn back the massive North Korean invasion, and they most assuredly merit the gratitude of all Americans for their unfaltering devotion to duty, honor, and the cause of liberty; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby honor the members of the United States armed forces who served in the Korean War and extend to them its deepest appreciation for their heroism and sacrifice. Uresti ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 506 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House