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      H.R. No. 8       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, May 9, 2025, marks the second anniversary of the   naming of Fort Cavazos in Central Texas; and          WHEREAS, Situated between Killeen and Copperas Cove, Fort   Cavazos was previously known as Fort Hood; it was renamed in tribute   to U.S. Army General Richard Edward Cavazos, a sixth-generation   Texan who was the first Latino to serve as a four-star U.S. Army   general and brigadier general; the third-largest U.S. military   base, the installation is home to the III Armored Corps   Headquarters and the 1st Cavalry Division, and it trains and   deploys Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers in support of   global operations; and          WHEREAS, Richard Cavazos was born in Kingsville on   January 31, 1929; following high school, he enrolled in the Army   ROTC program at Texas Technological College; he was commissioned   into the army upon his graduation in 1951, and he served as a first   lieutenant and as the platoon leader of E Company, 2nd Battalion,   65th Infantry Regiment in the Korean War; and          WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Cavazos went on to serve in the   Vietnam War as the commander of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry   Regiment; in 1973, he was promoted to brigadier general, and over   the next decade, he commanded the 9th Infantry Division and   III Corps in Central Texas; from 1980 to 1982, he served as the III   Corps commanding general, and in his final assignment, he was head   of the U.S. Army Forces Command; he retired in 1984, concluding an   exceptional 33-year military career; he received two Distinguished   Service Cross awards for his heroism in the Korean and Vietnam Wars,   and he was also awarded the Silver Star, two Legion of Merit medals,   five Bronze Star Medals, and the Purple Heart; he died on October   29, 2017, at the age of 88; and          WHEREAS, Fort Cavazos plays an integral role in the defense   of our nation, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the life and   legacy of its namesake, U.S. Army General Richard Cavazos; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the second anniversary of the   designation of Fort Cavazos and extend to all those associated with   the U.S. Army post sincere best wishes for continued success with   their important mission; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Fort Cavazos as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Morales of Harris     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 8 was adopted by the House on March 6,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House