|
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 477
|
|
WHEREAS, May 24, 2021, marks the 10th anniversary of the |
|
relocation of the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division to Fort Bliss in |
|
El Paso; and |
|
WHEREAS, Known as Old Ironsides, this historic unit is the |
|
oldest armored division in the U.S. Army; it was activated in |
|
July 1940 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and it became the first |
|
American armored division to engage in World War II through its |
|
efforts with Operation Torch in North Africa; the Iron Soldiers, |
|
as the division's members are called, have also served in the |
|
Korean and Vietnam Wars, as well as during the years of conflict |
|
in Iraq and Afghanistan; in 1971, the component moved to Germany, |
|
and over the next four decades, it was instrumental in NATO's |
|
defense of Europe; and |
|
WHEREAS, On May 13, 2011, the 1st Armored Division cased |
|
its colors at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, marking the departure of |
|
the final U.S. Army division headquarters from Germany; on May 24 |
|
of that year, the division signaled its official return to U.S. |
|
soil when its colors were unfurled at Fort Bliss; and |
|
WHEREAS, Today, Old Ironsides conducts operations in |
|
support of U.S. military combatant commands around the globe; |
|
Fort Bliss and the city of El Paso provide a welcoming |
|
environment for military personnel and their families, and the |
|
presence of the 1st Armored Division at the base has helped spur |
|
job creation while bringing millions of dollars into the local |
|
economy; and |
|
WHEREAS, The 1st Armored Division has played an integral |
|
part in the defense of our nation and in the prosperity of the |
|
Lone Star State, and the unit's members may indeed take great |
|
pride in their myriad contributions as they celebrate this |
|
special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
|
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the |
|
relocation of the U.S. Army 1st Armored Division to Fort Bliss |
|
and extend to all those associated with the division sincere best |
|
wishes for the future; and, be it further |
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
|
prepared for the 1st Armored Division as an expression of high |
|
regard from the Texas Senate. |
|
|
Blanco |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
President of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
I hereby certify that the |
|
|
above Resolution was adopted by |
|
|
the Senate on May 25, 2021. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
Secretary of the Senate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
________________________________ |
|
|
Member, Texas Senate |