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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1083
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WHEREAS, On November 2, 2003, the United States Army |
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began its Rest and Recuperation program at the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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International Airport on behalf of the brave men and women who |
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are serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan; the program was |
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established as a means of greeting the troops as they return home |
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for their two-week stay and to encourage support for our nation's |
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deployed military personnel; and |
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WHEREAS, In June of 2004, the airport and the North Texas |
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Commission formally organized the Welcome Home a Hero volunteer |
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campaign, which has grown into one of the largest and most |
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respected ongoing community initiatives in North Texas and |
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in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport |
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dedicated a new United Service Organizations facility on |
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Memorial Day Weekend of 2004, an oasis of care and comfort |
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for thousands of soldiers, veterans, and families; in addition, |
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hundreds of airport employees and airport ambassadors work |
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with troops and their families on a daily basis; and |
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WHEREAS, The Welcome Home a Hero campaign has been served |
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by thousands of committed volunteers from business organizations, |
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churches, chambers of commerce, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of |
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America, and Veterans of Foreign Wars; and |
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WHEREAS, The campaign has been recognized with the |
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George Washington Honor Medal by the Freedoms Foundation at |
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Valley Forge, one of the most prestigious community service awards |
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in the country; it also has received hundreds of messages of |
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gratitude from our brave men and women in uniform who appreciate |
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the patriotism and hospitality of the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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International Airport and the North Texas Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, The 500,000th soldier to participate in the program |
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will be honored and recognized at the airport during the third |
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anniversary festivities of Welcome Home a Hero on June 12 of this |
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year; for the festivities, the residents of North Texas and the |
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airport community are gathering together to recognize, salute, and |
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support our troops and to pay tribute to them for their sacrifices |
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and those of their friends and families; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors, |
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the airport staff, the North Texas Commission, and the thousands |
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of volunteers for their dedication to the invaluable Welcome Home |
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a Hero campaign and extend congratulations to the United States Army |
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on the success of its Rest and Recuperation program; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED,That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor |
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of the third anniversary of the Welcome Home a Hero campaign and |
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in appreciation of our brave men and women in uniform and their |
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commitment to duty and their country. |
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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 18, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |