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Tmd Seal: Design Elements
1 How the Texas Military Department Saved the Symbols of Texas The Texas Military Department Seal is derived from the Texas Coat of Arms. This Coat of Arms and the closely related design of the State Seal have a long and storied history in their development, adaptation, misinterpretation of design, and eventual correction thanks to the efforts of the Texas Military Department successor the Adjutant Generals De- partment. The Texas Coat of Arms design predates Texas’ entry to the United States. In 1839 the offi- cial description of the coat of arms was registered as a “White star of five points, on an az- ure ground, encircled by an olive and live oak branches.” the seal would expand on this de- scription to include the words Republic of Texas encircling the entirety of the design. The design would be proposed and passed alongside the proposal of the iconic Lone star flag. No significant changes were proposed to these designs after 1839. Even admission to the union only resulted in a change from “Republic of Texas” to “The State of Texas” in 1845. As the state grew new departments, agencies, local governments and private citizens would customize versions of the seal, some including significant design interpretations not found within the accepted description of the seal. This often included the use of Post Oak leaves in place of Live Oak leaves, the addition of stars and diamonds as design flourishes and inclu- sion of T,E,X,A,S alternating between the point of the star. In 1946, the National Guard Bureau directed state Air Guards to develop a unique symbol to affix to aircraft fuselages, identifying which state owned the aircraft. -
Texas Military Preparedness Commission Biennial Report Table of Contents
Texas Military Preparedness Commission Biennial Report Table of Contents 2 Letter to the Governor 3 Executive Summary 4 The Defense Economy and Texas Highlights 6 The Commission Mission & Strategies Commissioners Ex-Officio Members Staff & Interns Funding Programs, Texas Military Value Revolving Loan Fund (TMVRLF) Funding Programs, Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) Texas Military Value Task Force (TMVTF) Governor’s Committee to Support the Military (GCSM) 16 Texas Commander’s Council, Recommendations 18 State Defense Legislation 21 Military Installations in Texas: Overview and Economic Impact 22 Economic Impact: Methodology and Disclaimers 24 Economic Impact Map 25 U.S. Air Force Installations Dyess Air Force Base Goodfellow Air Force Base Laughlin Air Force Base Sheppard Air Force Base 34 U.S. Army Installations & Army Futures Command Corpus Christi Army Depot Fort Bliss Fort Hood Red River Army Depot Army Futures Command 45 U.S. Navy Installations Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Naval Air Station Kingsville 52 Joint Base San Antonio & Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base 57 Texas Military Forces Air National Guard Army National Guard Texas State Guard 62 Resources: Wind Energy and Military Operations 64 Resources: Maps Cover photo courtesy of U.S. Army/ By Capt. Roxana Thompson 1 Letter to the Governor Dear Governor Abbott: On behalf of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (TMPC), I am pleased to submit to you the 2019-2020 TMPC Biennial Report. It has been an eventful two years since our last biennial report to you. The military continues to grow in their missions as Texas seeks opportunities to continue being the best home to military personnel in the nation. -
Texas Military Department Sunset Self-Evaluation Report
Self-Evaluation Report Texas Military Department Self-Evaluation Report Submitted to the Sunset Advisory Commission September 2017 September 2017 Texas Military Department Self-Evaluation Report TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Agency Contact Information ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Key Functions and Performance .................................................................................................................................................... 1 III. History and Major Events ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 IV. Policymaking Structure ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 V. Funding ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 VI. Organization ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 VII. Guide to Agency Programs .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Domestic Operations -
Republic-Era Missing List
Republic-era Missing Materials List - Texas State Archives Last updated November 4, 2019 ROW OLD FILE ACCESSION NUMBER DATE PLACE WRITTEN BY ADDRESSED TO DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER ACCESSION SERIES INVENTORY CARD Mirabeau Lamar, Mirabeau Speech at a public dinner; state rights; the killing of Owens; against Lamar Buonaparte Lamar 1 [1835-01?] Montgomery County, AL Buonaparte war with France; Jackson's character. Draft. 13 pp. Document 194 1909/1 Papers Mirabeau "To the friends of liberty throughout the World!" Appeal for aid to Lamar Buonaparte Lamar 2 [1836-04-05] [New Orleans, Louisiana] Green, Thomas J. Texas. Broadside. Superscription: "Colo. M. B. Lamar, Present." Document 349 1909/1 Papers Old Comptroller 3 [1837?]-01-08 [Columbia] Bee, Barnard E. [Smith, Henry?] CARD: A.L.S. 2 pp. Inventory Card "Comptroller" Correspondence 4 [1837?]-02-21 Lt. Wm. M. L? CARD: Account. Inventory Card "Army" Army Affairs Mirabeau Announcing the opening of his agency for Texas trade. Broadside. Lamar Buonaparte Lamar 5 [1838-11-25?] [New Orleans] Henrie, Arthur With no. 892. Document 891 1909/1 Papers Old Comptroller 6 [1839?] Wadsworth & Co CARD: Document 1 p. Inventory Card "Comptroller" Correspondence Secretary of the 7 [1839] Zambrano, Juan A. Treasury [J. H. Starr] CARD: A.L.S. 1 p. Spanish. Inventory Card "Treasury" Treasury Papers Mirabeau Recommending [Francis] Prentiss for chief clerk of the War Lamar Buonaparte Lamar 8 [1839-10-12] Austin Lamar, Mirabeau B. Johnston, A. S. Department. A.N.S. 1 p. With No. 1477. Document 1478 1909/1 Papers Mirabeau Lamar, Mirabeau Notes from printed, mostly secondary, works upon the history of Lamar Buonaparte Lamar 9 [184-?] [Richmond?] Buonaparte Spain and France and their American colonies. -
Border Wars & the New Texas Navy
Digital Commons at St. Mary's University Faculty Articles School of Law Faculty Scholarship 2013 Border Wars & The New Texas Navy: International Treaties, Waterways, And State Sovereignty After Arizona v. United States Bill Piatt St. Mary's University School of Law, [email protected] Rachel Ambler Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.stmarytx.edu/facarticles Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Bill Piatt and Rachel Ambler, Border Wars & The New Texas Navy: International Treaties, Waterways, And State Sovereignty After Arizona v. United States, 15 Scholar 535 (2013). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Law Faculty Scholarship at Digital Commons at St. Mary's University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Articles by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons at St. Mary's University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BORDER WARS & THE NEW TEXAS NAVY: INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, WATERWAYS, AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY AFTER ARIZONA V. UNITED STATES BILL PIATT* RACHEL AMBLER** "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may." -Sam Houston' * Dean (1998-2007) and Professor of Law (1998-Present), St. Mary's University School of Law. ** Student at St. Mary's University School of Law and Law Clerk at Pullman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson, LLP, San Antonio, Texas. 1. Samuel Houston, of Texas, In reference to the Military Occupation of Santa Fe and in Defence of Texas and the Texan Volunteers in the Mexican War, Address Before the Senate (June 29, 1850), in DAtiy NAIONAL INTELLIGENCER (Washington, D.C.), Oct. -
SDF Times 2016
Winter SDF Times 2016 Coming Soon! Presidents Message SGAUS Stipend, Scholarship, & FROM MAJ. GEN. (S.C.) THOMAS STOWE MULLIKIN Soldier/NCO/Officer of the Year Commander of the South Carolina State Guard Program President of the State Guard Association of the 15 March 2017 United States (SGAUS) NETCOM/U.S. Army MARS HF COMMEX 31 March – 1 April Members of SGAUS, there is an air of great excite- ment and anticipation across the United States as 2017 Mid-Year Meeting 8 April 2017 we’ve now ushered in new executive leadership, Nashville, TN not only at the federal level, but in many instances JAG Training & Conference at the individual state level. Here in S.C., for instance, former Gov. Nikki 8 April 2017 Haley is the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She has been suc- Nashville, TN ceeded by our new Gov. (former Lt. Gov.) Henry McMaster, a personal SDF Times - Next Edition friend of many years. 30 April 2017 Submission Deadline Like Ambassador Haley when she was in the governor’s mansion, Gov. Chaplain Training & Conference 21-23 September 2017 McMaster is now – among his myriad other powers and titles – the com- Myrtle Beach, SC mander-in-chief of the S.C State Guard. PAO/PIO Training & Conference 22 September 2017 In many ways and in addition to the aforementioned “excitement and an- Myrtle Beach, SC ticipation,” Gov. McMaster ushers in a new era of tremendous opportunity JAG Training & Conference for the entire S.C. Military Dept. (SCMD) – which includes the S.C. Army 22-23 September 2017 Myrtle Beach, SC National Guard, the S.C. -
Texas Military Forces News
Texas Military Forces News "Texans Defending Texas" MEDIA ADVISORY Media wishing to cover the re-enactments are invited to do so beginning at 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. and must arrive 30 minutes before the show to allow for parking and coordination. Members of the media are required to RSVP no later than Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, by 5:00 p.m. with the TXMF Museum at 512-782-5659 or 512-934-4059. Camp Mabry is accessed at the Maintenance Drive gate from 35th Street and media will be required to show credentials at the gate. FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE: World War II Re-enactments Kick off Saturday, Ends Sunday AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 6, 2014) – Close Assault 1944 will kick off on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 and conclude Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 at Camp Mabry, in Austin, to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans and focus on the history of the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, during World War II. Show times are at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. both days. The free program, now in its eighth year, features members of the Texas Military Forces Living History Detachment exhibiting the uniform and equipment worn by the American GI in the European Theater of the Second World War, and those of his German opponent. In addition, the two-day event will provide guests the opportunity to witness firing demonstrations of the most famous U.S. and German small arms of World War II, as well as see everything from tents and radio equipment to GI baseball gloves and mess kits and operational vehicles such as an M4 Sherman Tank, M3 Halftrack and Jeeps. -
Ken Paxton Attorney General of Texas
KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS October 20, 2020 Ms. Linda Pemberton Paralegal City of Killeen P.O. Box 1329 Killeen, Texas 76540 OR2020-26397 Dear Ms. Pemberton: You ask whether certain information is subject to required public disclosure under the Public Information Act (the “Act”), chapter 552 of the Government Code. Your request was assigned ID# 851862 (ID #W033185). The Killeen Police Department (the “department”) received a request for information pertaining to a named individual. You claim the submitted information is excepted from disclosure under section 552.108 of the Government Code. We have considered the exception you claim and reviewed the submitted information. Section 552.108(a)(2) of the Government Code excepts from disclosure information concerning an investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred adjudication. See Gov’t Code § 552.108(a)(2). A governmental body claiming section 552.108(a)(2) must demonstrate the requested information relates to a criminal investigation that has concluded in a final result other than a conviction or deferred adjudication. See id. § 552.301(e)(1)(A) (governmental body must provide comments explaining why exceptions raised should apply to information requested). The department states the submitted information relates to a closed criminal investigation that did not result in conviction or deferred adjudication. Based on this representation and our review, we agree section 552.108(a)(2) is applicable to the submitted information. However, section 552.108 does not except from disclosure basic information about an arrested person, an arrest, or a crime. Id. § 552.108(c). Basic information refers to the information held to be public in Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. -
Bibliography of Sources
Texas Navy Association Historical Article Bibliography Basic Histories of the Texas Navy Borden, G. & T. H., Rules, Regulations, and Instructions for the Douglas, Claude L, Thunder on the Gulf, or, The Story of the Texas Naval Service of the Republic of Texas, Columbia, 1837 Navy, Turner Company, 1936; reprint, Old Army Press, 1973, 128p. Cussler, Clive, The Sea Hunters, P.63-75, Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, Eller, E. M., Introduction, The Texas Navy, Naval History Division, 1996, 364p. Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., 1968, 40p. Dawson, Frederick, Petition of Frederick Dawson, James Schott, and Elisha Fischer, Ernest G., Robert Potter, Founder of the Texas Navy, Peli- Dana Whitney, Praying Payment for Certain Vessels, Etc., can Publishing Furnished Texas and Company, Gretna, Louisiana, 1976, 258p. Given Up by Texas to the U.S. on the Annexation of Texas, Senate, 30th Congress, Francaviglia, Richard V., From Sail to Steam, Four Centuries of first session, Misc. No. 27, Washington Government Printing Texas Maritime Office, 1848, 6p. History 1500-1900, University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1998, 324p. Devereaux, Linda Ericson, The Texas Navy, Ericson Books, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1983 Guthrie, Keith, Texas Forgotten Ports, 3 volumes, Carnegie Insti- tution, Dienst, Dr. Alexander, The Navy of the Republic of Texas, 1835- Washington, D.C., 1923, 1926, vol. 3, Eaton Press, Austin, 1845 , privately Texas, 1993, 291p. published, Temple, Texas, Quarterly of the Texas State His- torical Association Hill, Jim Dan, The Texas Navy, in Forgotten Battles and Shirt- (January-April 1909), 165-203p.; reprint, Old Army Press, sleeve Diplomacy, Fort Collins, University of Chicago Press, 1937; reprint, State House Press, Colorado, 1987 Austin, Texas, 1987, 224p. -
In 1836 When Texas Proclaimed Its Independence from Mexico
Texas Navy Association Historical Article A Brief Overview of the Texas Navy n 1836 when Texas proclaimed its Independence from Mexico , on a larger scale. Ithe small nation was immediately faced with invasion on land and sea by overwhelming forces from Mexico ---a power having many The second Texas Navy harassed the Mexicans from the Rio Grande times the population and military resources of the infant Republic to Yucatan for three years, and dominated the Mexican fleet which of Texas . was largely commanded by mercenary officers on furlough from Britain’s Royal Navy. The first Texas Navy, consisting of four hastily purchased and minimally equipped small sailing vessels, was headquartered at Finally, defeating a much larger Mexican naval force off Yucatan Galveston , and prevented the Mexican government from landing in what has come to be know as the Battle of Campeche ---a battle a second army on the Texas coast. Had this army landed, it would unique because it marked the only occasion on which a sailing war have trapped General Sam Houston and his small command. ship engaged and defeated a war steamer---the exploits of the sea- going Texans forced the abandonment of the Mexican invasion The Army of Texas finally triumphed over its larger and much better plans. The second Texas Navy maintained the sovereignty of the equipped foe at San Jacinto , and historians now agree that one of Republic until Texas joined the United States in 1845. The Texas the most important elements in that great victory was the brief but Navy was then absorbed by the United States Navy. -
Texas Military Department Government Affairs
Texas Military Department Government Affairs AMERICAS LARGEST TMD STATE MILITARY FORCE PERSONNEL National Army Air State State Guardsmen Guardsmen Guardsmen Population 24,285 Texas 21,606 18,199 3,407 29 Million Total TMD Personnel Pennsylvania 18,413 14,286 4,127 13 Million California 17,965 13,163 4,802 39 Million 18,199 Ohio 16,733 11,629 5,104 12 Million Army Guardsmen New York 15,721 10,155 5,566 19 Million 3,407 Grow the Texas National Guard Air Guardsmen with Texas’ Population and Area 1,852 State Guardsmen 631 State Employees 196 Federal Civilians Average number of Texans Average number of Americans Protected by a single Protected by a single Texas Army National Guardsman Army National Guardsman AIR / ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STRUCTURE State Of Federal Texas Government Defense Support to Civil Homeland Defense Authorities • Augment Combatant • Humanitarian Assistance/ Commands Disaster Relief Hurricanes, CENTCOM Flooding, Wildfires, Ice Storms PACOM EUCOM • Medical Support NORTHCOM Operation Lone Star, 14% SOUTHCOM Rabies Eradication 19% AFRICOM • At-Risk Youth Programs • Partnership Programs ChalleNGe/STARBASE 21% 33% Czech Republic • Homeland Security Republic of Chile Border/Shores/Highway Defense, Operation Border Star—LEA, Counter Drug Aviation • Homeland Defense State Active Duty Title32 Title10 3 TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT The Texas Military Department is the state agency responsible for providing leadership, training, equipment and administrative support for the Texas Military Forces which include members of the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard and Texas State Guard. THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS Greg Abbott THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF TEXAS As Commander In Chief of the Texas Military Major General Tracy Norris DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT STAFF Forces the Governor of Texas holds supreme Appointed by the Governor, the Adjutant General is authority for deployment and utilization of Brigadier General Tom Suelzer the military commander of the Texas Military Forces. -
What Is a Texas Navy Admiral?
Texas Admirals explained Admiral Dwight Albert (D. A.) Sharpe By the way, I do not want you misled. Being an an Admiral in the Texas Navy is an honorary status, commissioned by the Governor, usually upon recommendation by a State Representative or Senator. Its purpose is to propagate historical knowledge about the Texas Navy, which played a role in the Revolution of Texans from Mexico, that resulted in the Republic of Texas being formed as a sovereign nation. The Republic of Texas existed from March 2, 1836 to February 19, 1846, upon final vote by the U.S. Congress to validate the annexation processes. (A running local humor joke is that some Texas citizens thought it was supposed to be Texas annexing the United States!) Not all people so honored go any further than the commissioning. However, all who are commissioned are welcomed to join the Texas Navy Association, which 1 does have an organized program of education and socialization. There has been a movement to start some sub-groups of the TNA. These are called Squadrons of the Texas Navy Association. The first one was the Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Squadron of the Texas Navy, which essentially composed of TNA Admirals residing in North Texas. It was my honor to be among the organizing Admirals for this first Squadron. These are the people who were primarily involved in the USS Fort Worth events. There are six or eight now existing and more on the horizon. In the vein of promoting Texas History, the Texas Navy Association has a Speakers Bureau from which local civic, genealogical and historical organizations may request a guest speaker.