Bill Text: TX HCR111 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Fort Hood.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR111 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HCR111-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 111 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Fort Hood is celebrating its 75th anniversary in | ||
| 2017, and this is a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the base's | ||
| significant role in the history of our state and nation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In January 1942, only weeks after the Japanese | ||
| attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army announced that it was | ||
| establishing a tank destroyer tactical and firing center near | ||
| Killeen, and on April 2, 1942, the 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion | ||
| under the command of General Andrew D. Bruce arrived from Fort | ||
| Meade, Maryland; named after Confederate Army General John Bell | ||
| Hood, Camp Hood was officially opened on September 18, 1942; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During World War II, Camp Hood's mission expanded to | ||
| include basic training; nearly 100,000 soldiers trained for combat | ||
| there, and in the later years of the war, approximately 4,000 German | ||
| prisoners were interned at the camp; in 1950, it was renamed Fort | ||
| Hood, and permanent buildings began to be constructed; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1961, Fort Hood has been home to the U.S. Army | ||
| III Corps, and its current roster includes the 1st Cavalry Division | ||
| and 1st Army Division West; units from Fort Hood have deployed to | ||
| every major conflict since World War II, including Korea, Vietnam, | ||
| Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and Iraq; it also | ||
| supports homeland security as the antiterror training ground for | ||
| Army Reserve and National Guard units; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the "Great Place" has grown from its original | ||
| 108,000 acres to nearly 218,000 acres across the rolling hills of | ||
| Central Texas; it serves a population of 400,000, including active | ||
| duty troops, family members, civilian employees, defense | ||
| contractors, retirees, and survivors of fallen soldiers, and it | ||
| generates a statewide economic impact of $35.4 billion every year; | ||
| it is the largest active duty armored post in the nation's military, | ||
| home not only to members of the cavalry and the infantry, but to | ||
| tanker personnel, engineers, mechanics, health care professionals, | ||
| and workers in other disciplines; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, Fort Hood has | ||
| played an integral part in the defense of our nation and in the | ||
| culture and economy of the Lone Star State, and the men and women of | ||
| Fort Hood may indeed take great pride in their myriad contributions | ||
| as they celebrate this special occasion; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Fort Hood and extend to | ||
| everyone associated with the base sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success in their important work. | ||
| Shine | ||
| Cosper | ||
| Sheffield | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 111 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 11, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
