79R6096 JHS-F

By:  Delisi                                                       H.R. No. 316



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Fort Hood, the Lone Star State's largest 
installation, has been an integral part of the lives of countless 
Texans since it was established as Camp Hood in 1942, and it is 
indeed appropriate to recognize this Texas landmark and to honor 
the brave soldiers who call Fort Hood home; and
	WHEREAS, Fort Hood is today home to the III U.S. Mobile 
Armored Corps, which, with its 1st Cavalry and 4th Infantry 
Divisions, its 13th Corps Support Command, and its associated 
separate brigades, compose the largest and most powerful standing 
military formation in the world; and
	WHEREAS, Fort Hood, with its 45,000 soldiers and 9,000 
civilian employees, has been and continues to be the predominant 
engine driving the economy of Central Texas, contributing nearly $4 
billion annually to the Central Texas economy; and
	WHEREAS, Virtually all of Fort Hood's active duty units are 
now serving or have recently served with distinction in Iraq, most 
notably the 4th Infantry Division's capture of Saddam Hussein, with 
the 1st Cavalry Division's dramatic battles against international 
terrorists in the city of Baghdad, and with the 3rd U.S. Corps 
taking the lead in command and control of all United States and 
multinational ground forces in Iraq; and
	WHEREAS, Their collective efforts have now allowed the 
citizens of Iraq to freely express themselves in internationally 
observed elections, though at considerable cost in United States, 
allied, and freedom-loving Iraqi lives; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout these most trying times, the families of 
our soldiers have steadfastly supported their warriors, have kept 
the home fires burning brightly, and stand ready to welcome and 
embrace all soldiers as they return home to Texas; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize Fort Hood and its vital role to the 
welfare of the citizens of the greater Fort Hood area and honor the 
many brave men and women who have been deployed from Fort Hood as 
part of the global war on terror.