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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor exhibit at the State Capitol in |
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Austin is being expanded to include recognition of recipients of |
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the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the state's highest military |
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award; and |
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WHEREAS, In November 2014, the State Preservation Board |
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opened Above and Beyond: The Medal of Honor in Texas on the ground |
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floor of the State Capitol; this handsome exhibition features 91 |
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winners of the Medal of Honor who were born or who entered service |
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in Texas; supplementing the physical display is the Capitol's |
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mobile tour platform, which allows visitors to scan the display's |
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QR code with a smartphone or other mobile device and access |
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additional information via the Internet about each Medal of Honor |
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winner, including images, video, and text; and |
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WHEREAS, In the near future, the recipients of the Texas |
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Legislative Medal of Honor will also be featured in the |
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exhibition's digital component; the Legislative Medal of Honor is |
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awarded to a member of the federal or state armed forces who was |
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born or who has resided in the state and who has demonstrated |
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"extraordinary merit," "voluntarily perform[ing] a deed of |
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personal bravery or self-sacrifice involving risk of life that is |
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so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the service member for |
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gallantry and intrepidity"; the medal's recipients so far include |
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soldiers and marines who exhibited uncommon courage in combat |
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during World War II, the Vietnam War, and the war in Afghanistan; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Eventually, tablet computers will be available at |
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the display in the Capitol, allowing visitors without mobile |
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devices to access the digital component; the State Preservation |
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Board is also updating its website to incorporate this same |
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information, which will later become part of a comprehensive |
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digital app; in time, the section about the Texas Legislative Medal |
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of Honor will include video of recipients or their families |
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receiving the medal from the Texas Legislature, as well as |
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interviews with recipients, their families, and sponsoring |
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legislators; and |
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WHEREAS, This exciting, state-of-the-art initiative by the |
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State Preservation Board will allow visitors to the Capitol and |
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people around the world the opportunity to learn the history of the |
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Texas Legislative Medal of Honor and the inspiring stories of its |
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recipients, and it helps pay proper tribute to those brave members |
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of our armed forces who have earned that notable accolade; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby celebrate the recognition of recipients of the |
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Texas Legislative Medal of Honor in the State Capitol Medal of Honor |
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exhibit and extend to the staff of the State Preservation Board |
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sincere gratitude for their exceptional work on this project; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the State Preservation Board as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |