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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Army marked the 250th anniversary of the |
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Continental Army on June 14, 2025, in Houston, Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 14, 1775, the delegates to the Second |
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Continental Congress established the Continental Army as a means |
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for the 13 unified American colonies to fight Britain; the soldiers |
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in the six newly created companies of expert riflemen took an oath |
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of enlistment, and on June 15, Congress elected George Washington |
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as commander in chief of the colonies' first official army; its |
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battle cry was "This We'll Defend," a motto that endures today; |
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after the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, |
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the Continental Army and the militia serving Congress became known |
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as the Army of the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The modern army is composed of active-duty troops as |
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well as two reserve components, the Army Reserve and the Army |
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National Guard; the operational army conducts missions around the |
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world through the service of its numbered armies, corps, divisions, |
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brigades, and battalions, and the institutional army provides the |
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infrastructure and support necessary to train, equip, deploy, and |
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ensure the readiness of all army forces; and |
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WHEREAS, For two and a half centuries, the U.S. Army has |
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played a critical role in the development and defense of the nation |
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while safeguarding its values and interests, and this momentous |
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milestone provides a welcome opportunity to acknowledge the immense |
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debt of gratitude we owe to the men and women who have carried out |
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its vital mission; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 250th |
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anniversary of the U.S. Army; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the U.S. Army's 5th Brigade as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |