| |
| |
|
|
SENATE RESOLUTION
|
|
|
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|
|
join the people of Haltom City in recognizing the veterans who |
|
|
honorably served our nation during the Vietnam War and to pay |
|
|
tribute to them on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the |
|
|
war's end on April 30, 2025; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the |
|
|
conclusion of the Vietnam War, one of the longest military |
|
|
conflicts in United States history; the Americans and allied |
|
|
forces who served made great personal sacrifices, and many faced |
|
|
unique and significant challenges upon returning home; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, During the complex and challenging conflict, |
|
|
three million United States service members served in Southeast |
|
|
Asia, and more than 58,000 made the ultimate sacrifice, including |
|
|
3,416 Texans; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The men and women who served the nation during the |
|
|
Vietnam War embodied the values of courage, sacrifice, and |
|
|
devotion to duty that our country so esteems, and their heroic |
|
|
actions have left an indelible mark in the annals of American |
|
|
history; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the |
|
|
end of the Vietnam War in Haltom City offers an opportunity to |
|
|
honor the contributions of the American military service members |
|
|
who devoted themselves to serving their country and to reflect on |
|
|
the human cost of war; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
|
|
Legislature, hereby commend the veterans of the United States |
|
|
Armed Forces who served during the Vietnam War on their |
|
|
extraordinary sacrifices and service to our nation; and, be it |
|
|
further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|
|
Haltom City in honor of this occasion as an expression of respect |
|
|
and remembrance from the Texas Senate. |