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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize and pay tribute to the members of the United States |
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military who have so honorably served our great nation and state |
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in the armed services and join all Texans in observing January |
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24, 2011, as Wounded Warrior Day at the Texas State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines of the |
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United States military and their families have made |
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extraordinary sacrifices to serve our nation both abroad and |
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within our own borders; and |
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WHEREAS, Of the 253,049 members of the United States |
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military who are currently deployed around the world, 19,413 are |
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from Texas, and of the 42,167 service members who have been |
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wounded since 2001 in the Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and |
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New Dawn Conflicts, 3,622 have been from Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, We are blessed to honor today the wounded warriors |
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who have returned from these conflicts, including Major John J. |
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Ploch, Staff Sergeant Richard Groff, Staff Sergeant Frank Lamar, |
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Sergeant Juan Carrion, Sergeant Chris Goebel, and Private First |
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Class Kevin Macari; without their willingness to serve and the |
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contributions made by them and their families, we could not enjoy |
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many of the freedoms that make this nation great; and |
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WHEREAS, These veterans have bravely and selflessly served |
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in defense of our nation and its democratic ideals; with silent |
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dedication and unmatched grit, they ensure our safety and |
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security, and it is indeed fitting that all Texans recognize, |
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honor, and reaffirm their gratitude to these true American |
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heroes; and |
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WHEREAS, Although these veterans represent many different |
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hometowns and backgrounds, what unites them is greater than what |
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divides them--a deep and abiding love of their country; it is for |
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America and all Americans that they leave their homes and their |
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family and friends in order to guarantee the continuation of |
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those freedoms etched into the Declaration of Independence and |
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ensured by our Constitution; and |
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WHEREAS, It is for our service members' willingness to |
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serve to protect these freedoms that we honor them; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the wounded warriors of our nation |
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for their sacrifice, dedication, and patriotism, recognizing |
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them, honoring them, and reaffirming the gratitude of all Texans |
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to these true American heroes; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the dedication and sacrifice of the men and women of the |
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United States armed services and their families. |
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Van de Putte |
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Harris |
Rodriguez |
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Patrick |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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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 January 24, 2011, by |
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a rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |