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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 950
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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honor the contributions of the valiant women who served in uniform |
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and on the home front during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, Several hundred thousand women served in the |
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armed forces during World War II in the Army, the Coast Guard, the |
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Marines, and the Naval Reserve; the women's auxiliary forces were |
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usually known by their acronyms: the Women's Army Corps (WACs), |
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the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), the Women's Air |
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Service Pilots (WASPs), the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency |
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Service (WAVES), and the SPARS, the women's auxiliary unit of the |
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Coast Guard named after the Coast Guard motto, Semper Paratus; |
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the 20,000 women Marines, who were not known by an acronym, |
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underwent a tough training course that introduced them to all |
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aspects of combat, including firing antiaircraft guns and jumping |
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from parachute towers; and |
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WHEREAS, Women in the military served as nurses and |
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secretaries and worked in such varied specialties as cartography, |
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computing, motor mechanics, weather forecasting, photography, |
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dog and pigeon training, radio and telephone operating, and |
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translating; through their courage, dedication, and hard work, |
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more than a quarter of a million American servicewomen made a |
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significant contribution to the success of military operations; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Not all of the women who participated in the war |
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effort during World War II were in the military; inspired by the |
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image of Rosie the Riveter, who became a cultural icon, more than |
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six million women stepped forward to work in industries that |
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produced the ships, airplanes, tanks, trucks, guns, and ammunition |
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that were crucial in achieving an Allied victory; and |
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WHEREAS, Women with the Salvation Army provided a wide array |
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of services ranging from supplying doughnuts to providing nursing |
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skills; the United Service Organizations, universally known as |
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the USO, sent women performers to all of the military theaters, |
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and women in the Red Cross provided support for the troops by |
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operating field canteens and helping to arrange emergency |
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leaves; and |
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WHEREAS, Women volunteers with the Young Men's Christian |
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Association spent countless hours helping servicemen and |
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servicewomen; the Cadet Nurse Corps trained young student nurses |
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for active duty with the military, and the women of the American |
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Legion Auxiliary visited veterans' hospitals, where they rolled |
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bandages and distributed gifts, greeting cards, stationery, and |
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playing cards; and |
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WHEREAS, Many civilian women ran service clubs, craft shops, |
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and libraries and organized entertainment and educational and |
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recreational programs for military personnel throughout the world, |
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contributing greatly to the comfort and well-being of the troops; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the hundreds of |
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thousands of women who served in the military during World War II |
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and to the millions who served on the home front and express |
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heartfelt appreciation for their courageous contributions to |
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the war effort; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate their service to our nation. |
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Hinojosa |
Shapleigh |
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| Gallegos |
Patrick |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |