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78R18101 JH-D

By:  Davis of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 1596



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
recognize the United States Armed Forces and observe May 2003 as 
National Military Appreciation Month; and
	WHEREAS, The citizens of the United States of America enjoy 
the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, freedoms 
that are enumerated in our Declaration of Independence, the 
Constitution, and the Bill of Rights; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the United States Armed Forces and 
their families have made many sacrifices throughout our nation's 
history to preserve these liberties for all Americans; and
	WHEREAS, Many servicemen and servicewomen have proudly worn 
the uniform of the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, 
Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves, and State Defense Forces; 
and
	WHEREAS, In 1999, the United States Congress passed a 
resolution proclaiming May as National Military Appreciation 
Month, calling on all Americans to remember those who gave their 
lives in the defense of freedom and to honor the men and women of all 
our armed services who have served and are now serving our nation; 
and
	WHEREAS, During May 2003, Texans across the Lone Star State 
are urged to pay tribute to these heroic Americans and to reflect on 
the lasting legacy they have given us by protecting our nation's 
unique freedoms; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby join all Americans in honoring our armed forces 
during National Military Appreciation Month.