[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 916 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 916

   Recognizing the significant contributions of the Fort Sam Houston 
Memorial Services Detachment to the veterans of the United States Armed 
                                Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2009

 Mr. Rodriguez (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
Cuellar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the significant contributions of the Fort Sam Houston 
Memorial Services Detachment to the veterans of the United States Armed 
                                Forces.

Whereas in 1988, due to decreasing manpower, the Department of Defense 
        necessarily limited its military burial services to veterans;
Whereas the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment was chartered in 1990 
        to provide military funeral honors to deceased veterans when the 
        Department of Defense was unable to do so;
Whereas the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment provides the 
        traditional 3-volley-salute of gunfire and the playing of ``Taps'' at 
        veterans' funerals at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on a daily 
        basis;
Whereas the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment has provided military 
        burial honors for over 25,000 deceased veterans since 1990;
Whereas the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment averages 80 volunteers 
        organized into 5 squads to cover each day of the work week; and
Whereas the average age of the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment 
        volunteers is 75 years old and the Detachment includes veterans from 
        World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the significant contributions of the Fort 
        Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment to the veterans and 
        families of the United States Armed Forces;
            (2) honors the selfless service of veterans helping 
        veterans;
            (3) supports the traditions of military burial honors to 
        the Nation's veterans; and
            (4) encourages veterans across the Nation to emulate the 
        Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment by helping to 
        provide military burial honors to fellow veterans across the 
        United States.
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