Bill Text: TX SR656 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Greater Granbury Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-24 - Reported enrolled [SR656 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR656-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay | ||
| tribute to the valiant Texans who have served our nation with | ||
| distinction and to recognize the Greater Granbury Chapter of the | ||
| Military Officers Association of America, which is holding the | ||
| 11th annual Honoring Hometown Heroes and A Field of Flags program | ||
| during the 2023 Memorial Day Weekend; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Service banners and flags will be displayed at the | ||
| event, which will take place at Memorial Field in Granbury; for | ||
| more than a decade, the Greater Granbury Chapter of the Military | ||
| Officers Association of America has honored our nation's fallen | ||
| military servicemen and servicewomen, and the association is | ||
| proud to commemorate these heroes who gave their lives during | ||
| armed conflict on behalf of the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring Hometown Heroes and A Field of Flags will | ||
| provide attendees with the opportunity to acknowledge and | ||
| appreciate those who gave their last full measure of devotion in | ||
| service to our country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gold Star Wife and Mother Gail Joyce founded | ||
| Honoring Hometown Heroes and A Field of Flags to preserve the | ||
| legacies of her husband and son and to commemorate the bravery of | ||
| our veterans; inspired by the sacrifices of her husband, Larry | ||
| Joyce, a veteran of America's war in Vietnam who lost his life due | ||
| to complications from his exposure to Agent Orange, and her | ||
| younger son, James Casey Joyce, who made the ultimate sacrifice | ||
| in battle during the Battle of Mogadishu, a part of Black Hawk | ||
| Down, Gail has wholeheartedly dedicated her time and energy to | ||
| honoring our esteemed troops; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Our nation's military service members are truly | ||
| deserving of honor and special recognition for their patriotism | ||
| and selfless service, and their sacrifices and heroism will be | ||
| remembered with respect and gratitude by their fellow Americans; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize the Greater Granbury Chapter of the | ||
| Military Officers Association of America and Gold Star Wife and | ||
| Mother Gail Joyce and extend to the attendees of the 11th annual | ||
| Honoring Hometown Heroes and A Field of Flags program best wishes | ||
| during this time of honor and remembrance; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this special occasion. | ||
| Birdwell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 24, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
