SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529
	WHEREAS, The observance of World War II Veterans Capitol Day
	on May 11, 2023, provides an opportunity to honor brave members of
	the Greatest Generation for their selfless service; and
	WHEREAS, In December 1941, the United States was drawn
	into the most devastating and consequential conflict in human
	history; then-Texas Governor Coke R. Stevenson predicted that
	Texans would rise proudly to the challenge of defending their
	country, and he was proved correct by the long lines of men
	waiting eagerly to enlist at recruiting centers around the
	state; and
	WHEREAS, Although Texas in that era had but five percent of
	the nation's population, it provided seven percent of armed
	forces personnel; Texas A&M University produced more officers
	than both of the extant military academies together; by the end
	of the war, 750,000 Texans, including 12,000 women, had
	contributed to victory over enemy forces; the majority of these
	service members were in the U.S. Army and the Army Air Force, but
	nearly a quarter served in other branches; over 22,000 Texans
	made the ultimate sacrifice, a third of this number in the navy,
	marines, or coast guard; and
	WHEREAS, Individual Texans fought with great valor in all
	the theaters of the war, and 33 were awarded the Medal of Honor;
	one such honoree, Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy of Farmersville, was
	the most highly decorated American of the Second World War; more
	than 150 generals and 12 admirals were either natives or
	residents of Texas, among them the supreme Allied commander in
	Europe, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Denison native who was
	stationed at Fort Sam Houston when the war began; Chester W.
	Nimitz, appointed commander of the Pacific Fleet following the
	attack on Pearl Harbor, was born in Fredericksburg and descended
	from a pioneer Texas German family; and
	WHEREAS, According to the National World War II Museum, as
	of 2022, 8,200 World War II veterans were living in Texas, the
	fifth-highest number of all states in the U.S.; they represent
	0.6 percent of the state's total veteran population of
	approximately 1,400,000; and
	WHEREAS, Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and love
	for democracy, the veterans of World War II answered their
	nation's call to duty, and it is indeed fitting to express our
	enduring respect and admiration for their courage and
	immeasurable fortitude; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize May 11, 2023, as World War II
	Veterans Capitol Day and encourage all residents of the Lone Star
	State to learn more about the incomparable contributions of the
	Greatest Generation.
	Parker
	Alvarado Hancock Miles
	Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
	Birdwell Huffman Paxton
	Blanco Hughes Perry
	Campbell Johnson Schwertner
	Creighton King Sparks
	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
	Flores LaMantia West
	Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire
	Hall Middleton Zaffirini
	Patrick, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 11, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate