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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the |
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Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade, which is being held in Dallas on |
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November 9; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1998, the Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade |
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has been supported by the Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation; one |
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of the nation's largest Veterans Day parades with more than 5,000 |
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participants, the event commemorates the signing of the Armistice |
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at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, thereby |
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ending World War I; November 11 became known as Armistice Day and |
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was eventually made a legal holiday, and in 1954, it was renamed |
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Veterans Day to honor all who have performed military service in our |
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country's behalf; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning at the City Hall Plaza in downtown Dallas, |
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the parade will feature speeches and appearances by dignitaries and |
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military leaders and include the traditional Eleventh Hour |
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Ceremony, a symbolic wreath laying, the playing of taps, and a |
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military flyover in the missing man formation; moreover, |
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individuals representing the branches of the U.S. armed forces will |
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take the oath of enlistment; and |
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WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the |
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men and women who have put their lives on the line in defense of our |
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safety and freedom, and the Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade is a |
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fitting tribute to their sacrifice and dedication to duty; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of the |
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Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade and extend to all those |
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attending the event sincere best wishes for a meaningful and |
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memorable experience; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. |