TITLE: Honoring the American Warrior Association for its contributions to military personnel, veterans, first responders, and their families.

SUMMARY: Honoring the American Warrior Association for its contributions to military personnel, veterans, first responders, and their families.

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WHEREAS, The American Warrior Association has made a profound impact in the lives of military personnel, veterans, first responders, and their families through its efforts to address the often-overlooked wounds of service; and WHEREAS, The Texas-based organization has launched a historic public-private partnership called "R3: Respond. Restore. Resolve." that is aimed at alleviating the psychological, emotional, and spiritual harm associated with moral injury, which has been defined as the emotional distress experienced by first responders, military service members, and veterans when actions conflict with their moral beliefs; the R3 Program offers training, access to non-clinical preventative care resources, and culturally competent counseling, all with the goal of eliminating potential stigma and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of departmental support services; and WHEREAS, Through this endeavor, AWA is helping to improve overall performance and morale among our state's first responder and veteran workforce; these efforts further benefit our communities by enhancing first responders' mental resilience and ability to de-escalate situations and by strengthening their relations with the citizens they serve; and WHEREAS, The vital work being undertaken by AWA takes on added significance in connection with Moral Injury Awareness Day on May 14, 2025, an observance that is shedding light on the internal burdens that may arise when one's service experiences conflict with personal values or professional expectations; and WHEREAS, Through the R3 Program, the American Warrior Association is helping to tackle an issue that exacts a heavy toll on veterans and first responders while further promoting a culture of strength, readiness, and mutual support among the heroes in our communities who need a helping hand; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor the American Warrior Association for its contributions to military personnel, veterans, first responders, and their families and extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for AWA as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Geren Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a Harris Noble Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Barry Harrison Oliverson Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bhojani Hickland Paul Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bryant Hopper Phelan Buckley Howard Pierson Bucy Hull Plesa Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Cain Johnson Richardson Campos Jones of Dallas Rodr guez Ramos Canales Jones of Harris Romero Capriglione Kerwin Rose Cole King Rosenthal Collier Kitzman Schatzline Cook LaHood Schofield Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Craddick Lambert Shaheen Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Curry Leach Simmons Darby Leo Wilson Slawson A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner G mez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 929 was adopted by the House on May 14, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House