HR43 - Commemorating Memorial Day 2025.

      H.R. No. 43       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Every Memorial Day, millions of citizens across   Texas and the nation gather to remember those heroic men and women   in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our   country; and          WHEREAS, Originally known as Decoration Day for the practice   of decorating the graves of soldiers with flowers once a year, this   holiday began after the Civil War as a remembrance of those who had   died in the war; celebrated on May 30 in subsequent decades, the   holiday came to be known as Memorial Day, a day to honor all of the   country's fallen, in all of its wars; since the early 1970s, the day   has been observed on the last Monday in May; and          WHEREAS, The nation's most solemn Memorial Day ceremony   occurs in Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown   Soldier, where the remains of unidentified Americans from World War   I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War are interred in   a marble monument and in the adjacent plaza; accompanied by honor   guards from all branches of the military, the president of the   United States traditionally lays a wreath at the tomb, and the   ceremony is further solemnized by the sounding of "Taps," the   haunting bugle call that has been performed at military funerals   and memorials since the Civil War; and          WHEREAS, At the same time, in cities large and small across   the nation, veterans and their fellow citizens gather in cemeteries   and other public places to remember fallen comrades and to pay   tribute to those who died to protect our liberty and our republic;   these ceremonies are also graced by the stirring echoes of "Taps,"   and by tradition, the United States flag is briskly raised to full   staff at the beginning of the day and then lowered slowly to half   staff, where it remains until noon, when it is raised to full staff   again; and          WHEREAS, The toll of freedom is high; in the years since the   founding of our republic, more than one million American military   personnel have died in U.S. wars, and each year, on Memorial Day,   Americans gather to pay tribute to those courageous men and women   who, in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, gave the last full   measure of devotion; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize Memorial Day 2025 in solemn   commemoration of all those who have died in the service of our   nation.     Lalani     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 43 was adopted by the House on March   13, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House