Bill Text: TX HR2169 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Armed Forces Day on May 16, 2020.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2169 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2169-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2169 |
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WHEREAS, On May 16, 2020, Americans are paying special | ||
tribute to our nation's military personnel with the commemoration | ||
of Armed Forces Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, This annual observance was launched following the | ||
1947 merger of the Departments of War and Navy into one entity, the | ||
National Military Establishment, now known as the Department of | ||
Defense; on this occasion, we pause to honor the members of the U.S. | ||
Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, whose devotion to | ||
duty has helped safeguard Americans at home and abroad; and | ||
WHEREAS, The U.S. Army began as 10 companies of riflemen that | ||
were sanctioned by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, | ||
1775; since that time, the army has supplied the majority of | ||
American ground troops when our nation has taken up arms; today, the | ||
service is composed of a number of divisions, including Infantry, | ||
Military Intelligence, Aviation, the Corps of Engineers, and | ||
Special Forces, as well as such specialized branches as the Army | ||
Medical Department Corps, Chaplain Corps, and Judge Advocate | ||
General's Corps; and | ||
WHEREAS, The foundation for the U.S. Navy was first laid on | ||
October 13, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress authorized | ||
the outfitting of two warships; following the Revolutionary War, | ||
the service remained dormant until the establishment of the | ||
Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798; today, naval personnel | ||
protect the homeland by sea and provide seaborne support to the | ||
other military branches; and | ||
WHEREAS, On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental | ||
Congress passed a resolution to assemble two marine battalions, and | ||
though the Marine Corps disbanded after the War of Independence, it | ||
was reestablished on July 11, 1798; the service is now a component | ||
of the Department of the Navy, with the mission of preparing for | ||
counterinsurgency, amphibious warfare, and commando operations; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The U.S. Air Force traces its roots back to the 1907 | ||
creation of an aeronautical division within the U.S. Army Signal | ||
Corps, and it later became known as the Army Air Corps and the Army | ||
Air Forces before being designated as an individual branch within | ||
the Department of Defense on September 18, 1947; the service first | ||
proved its tremendous worth by performing crucial reconnaissance | ||
and bombing missions throughout World War I and World War II, and it | ||
quickly earned recognition as the most powerful air force on earth; | ||
the branch's scope has expanded dramatically over the years, and it | ||
now encompasses defense in the realms of air, space, and | ||
cyberspace; and | ||
WHEREAS, Founded in 1915, the U.S. Coast Guard is now part of | ||
the Department of Homeland Security; throughout its history, the | ||
branch has assumed many duties, from protecting against pirates to | ||
intercepting contraband, conducting search and rescue operations, | ||
responding to oil spills, and licensing and certifying all U.S. | ||
maritime personnel; during wartime, its efforts have included | ||
escort and patrol duty and assisting amphibious landings; and | ||
WHEREAS, From the infancy of our nation onward, American | ||
military personnel have been integral to preserving the security | ||
and liberty of our citizenry; this occasion provides a fitting | ||
opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to all active-duty | ||
servicemen and servicewomen, as well as to the members of the | ||
reserve forces, the Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard | ||
for their gallantry and dedication; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize May 16, 2020, as Armed Forces Day and | ||
pay tribute to the members of the nation's military. | ||
Price | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2169 was adopted by the House on May | ||
27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||