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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On Memorial Day 2013, Hamilton-area residents are |
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paying tribute to this nation's military personnel at a ceremony |
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conducted by members of American Legion Cunningham Post 222; and |
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WHEREAS, Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a |
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day of solemn remembrance dedicated to those who have died in our |
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nation's service; the toll of war has indeed been a heavy one: more |
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than one million U.S. military personnel have died during wartime, |
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and approximately 1.5 million have been wounded; thousands more |
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have 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 defense of their country, 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; appropriately, |
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each Memorial Day, American Legion Post 222 members read the name of |
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every soldier from Hamilton County who has died in the line of duty |
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from World War I to the present; volunteers also place American |
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flags on the graves of service members and along American Legion |
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Memorial Highway, U.S. 281; 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 a |
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dangerous environment, Memorial Day ceremonies once again resonate |
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with profound meaning, and it is a privilege to join in paying |
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homage to the immeasurable courage, commitment, and sacrifice of |
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those who serve in the U.S. armed forces; 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 service hosted by |
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American Legion Cunningham Post 222 and honor the memory of those |
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who have perished in service to their nation. |