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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, National Medal of Honor Day is celebrated on the |
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25th day of March each year; and |
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WHEREAS, The highest distinction for valor in combat, the |
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Medal of Honor recognizes members of the United States armed forces |
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who have gone above and beyond the call of duty by demonstrating |
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conspicuous gallantry at the risk of their lives; the medal is |
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awarded by the U.S. President in the name of Congress; and |
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WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor was authorized in 1861 for |
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members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and it was expanded to |
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include members of the U.S. Army the following year; the first |
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awards were bestowed to six men by the Secretary of War on March 25, |
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1863; since the award's inception, 3,535 medals have been presented |
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to 3,516 recipients in all service branches of the Department of |
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Defense; the medal was originally worn on the lapel, but today, it |
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is the only U.S. military medal that is worn around the neck; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 160 years, the Medal of Honor has |
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recognized those members of the nation's armed forces who have |
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greatly distinguished themselves through their acts of valor, |
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humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice, and the annual commemoration |
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of National Medal of Honor Day helps ensure that their stories will |
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remain a source of inspiration for years to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on |
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March 25, 2023, and encourage all Texans to learn more about the |
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award and its recipients. |
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Allen |
Guillen |
Neave Criado |
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Anchía |
Harris of Anderson |
Oliverson |
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Anderson |
Harris of Williamson |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hefner |
Patterson |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hernandez |
Paul |
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Burns |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
A. Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Button |
J. Johnson of Harris |
Rosenthal |
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Cain |
Jones of Dallas |
Schaefer |
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Campos |
Jones of Harris |
Schatzline |
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Capriglione |
King of Hemphill |
Shaheen |
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Clardy |
King of Uvalde |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Spiller |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Bexar |
Tepper |
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Dorazio |
Lopez of Cameron |
Thierry |
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Flores |
Lujan |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Frank |
Manuel |
Thompson of Harris |
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Frazier |
Martinez |
Tinderholt |
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Gamez |
Martinez Fischer |
Toth |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Morales of Harris |
Vo |
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Goldman |
Morales of Maverick |
Walle |
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González of Dallas |
Morales Shaw |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morrison |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 875 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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