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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, April 9, 2011, is being celebrated as Welcome Home |
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South Texas Vietnam Veterans Day and is being commemorated at the |
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Landing Zone For Troops in the Rio Grande Valley (LZ:RGV), an |
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all-day series of events designed to acknowledge and thank veterans |
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of the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, The conflict in Southeast Asia was a divisive time |
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in our nation's history, and Vietnam veterans often returned home |
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to little fanfare; due to the controversy surrounding the war, they |
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rarely received the gratitude and respect they deserved; the LZ:RGV |
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is intended to correct that lack of recognition and to officially |
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welcome a number of Vietnam veterans back home to South Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities from across the Rio Grande Valley have |
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united in support of the LZ:RGV, and many organizations and |
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individuals are working to make it a success; sponsors include the |
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American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Veterans |
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Alliance of the Rio Grande Valley, the Rio Grande Guardian, The |
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Monitor, the City of McAllen, the City of Edinburg, Total Imaging |
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Solutions, Entravision Communications Corporation, and Hidalgo |
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County Judge Ramon Garcia; and |
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WHEREAS, The celebration is being held at the McAllen |
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Convention Center, which was offered at no charge for the event, and |
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up to 15,000 people are expected to attend; beginning with a |
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dedication ceremony at the Veterans War Memorial of Texas, adjacent |
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to the convention center, the program for the LZ:RGV includes |
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exhibits, documentaries, and speakers; in the evening, a salute to |
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veterans is being featured, followed by a closing concert; and |
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WHEREAS, Of the 2.59 million Americans who answered their |
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nation's call to duty during the Vietnam War, more than 58,000 |
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sacrificed their lives, among them 3,400 Texans; many more |
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thousands of military personnel were wounded, with 75,000 severely |
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disabled; in addition, a large number of men were held as POWs, and |
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today, approximately 2,000 Americans who served in the war remain |
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missing; and |
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WHEREAS, Brave and steadfast during one of the most difficult |
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conflicts in this nation's history, Vietnam War veterans are worthy |
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of our utmost respect and appreciation, and this extensive |
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celebration justly honors their courageous efforts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2011, as Welcome Home South |
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Texas Vietnam Veterans Day and pay tribute to those area Texans who |
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served their country during the Vietnam War. |
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Pena |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 380 was adopted by the House on March |
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31, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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