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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 863
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle |
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Run, which is held in March of each year in tribute to the Vietnam |
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veterans and their return home; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway |
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Motorcycle Run, also known as The Welcome Home Run, was |
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established in 2003 to honor Texas Vietnam War veterans and to |
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give them the appropriate Welcome Home they deserved upon their |
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return many years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, The motorcycle run traces the route of the Texas |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway, which is the portion of the |
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United States Highway 83 located in Texas and extends from the |
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Oklahoma state line at the top of the Texas Panhandle to |
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Brownsville at the southern tip of the state; the riders cover |
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the route over the course of several days; and |
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WHEREAS, When the Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway |
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Motorcycle Run began six years ago, there were five riders, |
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including two Vietnam War veterans; as more people became aware |
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of the event, the Welcome Home Run has grown, and the event |
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averaged 80 motorcycles in 2009 with a high number of 106; and |
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WHEREAS, The veterans of the Vietnam War fought |
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courageously in a foreign land at a time of extreme danger; |
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regrettably, when they returned home after doing their duty for |
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their country, many found that they were not respected nor was |
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their service appreciated; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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Highway Motorcycle Run is an expression by its participants that |
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Texas Vietnam War veterans do indeed deserve respect for their |
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service and a fitting Welcome Home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the Texas |
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Motorcycle Run for their |
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annual tribute in remembrance of Vietnam War veterans and their |
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return home; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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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 7, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |