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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Watermelon Run for the Fallen 5K Walk/Run/Roll |
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is being held in Hempstead on August 17, 2013, in memory of those |
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Texans who gave their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and |
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Operation Enduring Freedom; and |
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WHEREAS, This annual event was inspired by the national Run |
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for the Fallen first held in 2008, when a team of runners ran from |
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Fort Irwin, California, to Arlington, Virginia, one mile for every |
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member of the U.S. armed forces who was killed in Iraq; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosted by the family and friends of U.S. Army Staff |
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Sergeant Jeffery Hartley, who died in Iraq in 2008, the 5K event in |
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Hempstead invites runners, walkers, and people in wheelchairs to |
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participate in the name of fallen heroes from the Lone Star State; |
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the event will also feature a military flyover, live music, and the |
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display of the Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial Wall; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the men |
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and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom, |
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and the Watermelon Run for the Fallen represents a fine opportunity |
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for people of all ages to pay tribute to those brave warriors; now, |
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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 Watermelon Run for the Fallen in |
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Hempstead and extend to the run's organizers and participants |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event. |