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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On Memorial Day 2009, area residents are gathering |
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at the Georgetown--Williamson County Veterans Memorial in Sun City |
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to solemnly honor all the men and women who have served, or who are |
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presently serving, in the United States Armed Forces; and |
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WHEREAS, The toll of war has been a heavy one: altogether, |
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more than a half-million U.S. military personnel have died in |
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battle, and approximately 1.5 million have been wounded; thousands |
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more have endured extreme privation as prisoners of war, and still |
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other thousands have been accounted as missing in action; and |
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WHEREAS, In communities across the country, citizens have |
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erected monuments as a tangible tribute to those who have dared all |
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in defiance of tyranny and in their country's defense; the majestic |
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memorial plaza in Sun City recognizes those who have served in the |
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nation's armed forces and honors the nearly 170 service members |
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from Williamson County who have given their lives in combat from |
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World War I to the present; and |
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WHEREAS, This year, the memorial tablets listing those killed |
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in action bear two new names, those of U.S. Army Specialist Matthew |
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T. Morris of Cedar Park and U.S. Marine First Lieutenant Matthew R. |
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Vandegrift, a graduate of Leander High School; both of these |
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outstanding young men were mortally wounded while conducting |
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operations in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, With U.S. troops today engaged in difficult |
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operations overseas, endeavoring to secure peace and stability in |
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dangerous environments, Memorial Day ceremonies resonate with |
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fresh meaning for American citizens, and it is a privilege to join |
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with the residents of Williamson County in paying homage to the |
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immeasurable courage, commitment, and sacrifice of this country's |
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military personnel; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 2009 Memorial Day observance |
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sponsored by the Sun City Texas Community Association and extend to |
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all those associated with that special event sincere appreciation |
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for their strong support of this country's servicemen and |
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servicewomen; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Sun City Texas Community Association as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gattis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1295 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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