Bill Text: TX HR104 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 104 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Vietnam War correspondent and author Joe Galloway.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR104 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR104-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 104



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected war correspondent and
	author drew to a close with the passing of Joe Galloway on
	August 18, 2021, at the age of 79; and
	WHEREAS, Born on November 13, 1941, in Refugio, Joseph Lee
	Galloway Jr. was the son of Joseph Galloway Sr. and Marian Dewvell
	Galloway; less than a month after his birth, the Japanese attack on
	Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II, and his
	father and many of his uncles joined the military; concern about
	their well-being colored his family life throughout his early
	childhood and influenced his later decision to become a wartime
	journalist; and
	WHEREAS, After first being hired by The Advocate newspaper in
	Victoria at age 17, Mr. Galloway went to work for United Press
	International, and his foreign assignments for the company
	ultimately included postings to Japan, Indonesia, India,
	Singapore, and Russia; as the possibility of direct U.S. military
	intervention in Vietnam grew larger in the early 1960s, he made
	repeated requests to be transferred to the country; in April 1965,
	he got his wish, arriving in Saigon shortly after the first U.S.
	combat troops were deployed; and
	WHEREAS, Thrust into a war zone as a young reporter,
	Mr. Galloway became both a firsthand witness and a participant in
	one of the war's major battles; during the four-day clash at Ia
	Drang in November 1965, he was embedded with the 1st Battalion, 7th
	Cavalry Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Harold
	Moore; he armed himself as he accompanied the troops through the
	jungles of Vietnam's Central Highlands, and he would later be
	recognized with a Bronze Star with "V" device for his heroism in
	rescuing wounded soldiers under enemy fire; he was the only
	civilian to be awarded an army medal of valor for actions in combat
	during that conflict; and
	WHEREAS, Though he grew disillusioned with the war,
	Mr. Galloway strove to report on the events that transpired with
	accuracy and objectivity, and he developed a deep sense of loyalty
	and appreciation for the soldiers who were risking their lives on
	the battlefield; the close friendship that he formed with Harold
	Moore, who was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant general,
	would lead to their collaboration on the book We Were Soldiers
	Once . . . and Young, which was published in 1992 and adapted into
	the film We Were Soldiers; the book drew on articles Mr. Galloway
	had authored on the Battle of Ia Drang for U.S. News & World Report,
	and his writing in that series was honored with a National Magazine
	Award in 1991; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway and General Moore subsequently worked
	together on a sequel, We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the
	Battlefields of Vietnam, that was published in 2008; in the forward
	of that book, Mr. Galloway was hailed by General H. Norman
	Schwarzkopf, commander of allied forces in the Persian Gulf War, as
	"the finest combat correspondent of our generation--a soldier's
	reporter and a soldier's friend"; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Galloway's journalism career also included
	assignments for Knight Ridder Newspapers; in 2003, he was among a
	group of reporters with that company who challenged the George W.
	Bush administration about the information that was being used to
	justify the invasion of Iraq; this incident was later dramatized in
	the 2017 film Shock and Awe; an outspoken critic of war,
	Mr. Galloway was equally a steadfast supporter of American soldiers
	and veterans, who he believed deserved the full measure of funding
	that was needed to help them after they returned to their civilian
	lives; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Galloway enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Dr. Grace Lim Galloway; his family
	included two sons, Lee and Josh, and a stepdaughter, Li Mei, along
	with five grandchildren, Joaquin, Julian, Jemma, Connor, and Jae
	Li; and
	WHEREAS, Joe Galloway's career was defined by his deep
	empathy for the sacrifices made by military service members and his
	enduring dedication to journalistic integrity, and he leaves behind
	a remarkable legacy that will continue to be admired for years to
	come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Joseph Lee Galloway Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his
	relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joe
	Galloway.

	Fierro

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 104 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House