TITLE: Recognizing January 24, 2011, as Wounded Warrior Day at the Texas State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing January 24, 2011, as Wounded Warrior Day at the Texas State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the men and women who have so honorably served in the armed forces of our great nation and joins with all Texans in observing January 24, 2011, as Wounded Warrior Day at the Texas State Capitol; and WHEREAS, The members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force and their families have made extraordinary sacrifices in behalf of our nation, both abroad and within our own borders; and WHEREAS, Of the approximately 253,000 members of the United States military who are currently deployed around the world, nearly 19,500 are from Texas, and of the more than 42,000 who have been wounded in Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn since 2001, over 3,600 have been from Texas; and WHEREAS, We are privileged to honor today the wounded warriors who have returned from these conflicts, including Sergeant Juan Carrion, Sergeant Chris Goebel, Staff Sergeant Richard Groff, Staff Sergeant Frank Lamar, Private First Class Kevin Macari, and Major John J. Ploch; and WHEREAS, These veterans have bravely and selflessly served in defense of our nation and its democratic ideals; with silent dedication and unmatched grit, they have ensured our safety and security, and it is indeed fitting that their fellow citizens pay tribute to their courageous efforts; and WHEREAS, Although these veterans come from many different communities and backgrounds, what divides them is much less than what unites them--a deep and abiding love of their country; it was for America and all Americans that they left their home and their family and friends and put their lives at risk to guarantee the continuation of those freedoms etched into the Declaration of Independence and enshrined in our Constitution; and WHEREAS, In protecting these freedoms, the members of our military have demonstrated exemplary bravery, professionalism, and commitment to duty, and they are truly deserving of special praise; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby honor the wounded warriors of our nation for their sacrifice, dedication, and patriotism and extend to these valiant men and women the profound gratitude of all Texans. Berman Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr. Allen Gooden Murphy Alonzo Guillen Naishtat Alvarado Gutierrez Nash Anchia Hamilton Oliveira Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto Aycock Harless Parker Beck Harper-Brown Patrick Berman Hartnett Paxton Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena Bonnen Hilderbran Perry Branch Hochberg Phillips Brown Hopson Pickett Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts Burnam Howard of Travis Price Button Huberty Quintanilla Cain Hughes Raymond Callegari Hunter Reynolds Carter Isaac Riddle Castro Jackson Ritter Chisum Johnson Rodriguez Christian Keffer Schwertner Coleman King of Parker Scott Cook King of Taylor Sheets Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons Deshotel Lavender Strama Driver Legler Taylor of Collin Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston Dutton Lozano Thompson Eiland Lucio III Torres Eissler Lyne Truitt Elkins Madden Turner Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farrar Margo Villarreal Fletcher Marquez Vo Flynn Martinez Fischer Walle Frullo Martinez Weber Gallego McClendon White Garza Menendez Woolley Geren Miles Workman Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on January 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House