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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Area residents are gathering at the Sugar Land |
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Skeeters Constellation Field on May 28, 2013, to recognize Memorial |
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Day and pay tribute to the men and women who have served, are |
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presently serving, or are on their way to serving in the United |
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States armed forces; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a |
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day of solemn remembrance for those who have died in our nation's |
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service; the toll of war has indeed been a heavy one: more than one |
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million U.S. military personnel have died during wartime, and |
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approximately 1.5 million have been wounded; thousands more have |
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endured extreme privation as prisoners of war, and still other |
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thousands have been listed as missing in action; and |
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WHEREAS, In communities across the country, monuments have |
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been erected in tribute to those who have risked all in defiance of |
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tyranny and in their country's defense, and these memorials are the |
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physical representation of the gratitude that all Americans should |
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carry in their hearts for these brave individuals; 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 once again |
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resonate with profound meaning, and it is a privilege to join with |
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citizens throughout the nation in paying homage to the immeasurable |
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courage, commitment, and sacrifice of this country's military |
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personnel; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the Memorial Day event at |
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Constellation Field, honor the memory of those who have perished in |
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service to their nation, and extend deep gratitude to all members of |
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our country's armed forces who have served or are serving to protect |
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our freedom. |