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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Legacy of Valor, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, |
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and the American GI Forum Paso Del Norte Chapter are commemorating |
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the official 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Although conflict in Southeast Asia stretched back |
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decades, the United States ground war in Vietnam dates to March |
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1965, with the landing of 3,500 marines at Da Nang; nearly 200,000 |
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American troops were stationed in Vietnam before the year was over; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Almost 3 million men and women of the U.S. military |
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served in some capacity during the Vietnam War; more than 58,000 |
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perished, among them over 3,400 Texans, and the suffering of the |
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dead and wounded, and of their loved ones, continues to |
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reverberate; and |
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WHEREAS, The war proved long and controversial, but |
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courageous members of the military persevered, and they |
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demonstrated enormous valor and patriotism during one of the most |
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challenging chapters of our nation's history; Americans owe a |
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lasting debt of gratitude to these men and women, and the 50th |
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anniversary of the Vietnam War provides a solemn opportunity to |
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honor their immeasurable sacrifice; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam |
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War. |