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Texas Veterans Commission chair calls for Memorial Day moment of remembrance
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AUSTIN — Ahead of Memorial Day, the Texas Veterans Commission is encouraging Texans to pause and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Texas is home to more than 1.5 million veterans and thousands of family members who carry the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Commission chairman Laura Koerner, a U.S. Navy veteran, shared the following message: “On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice is the foundation of the freedoms we cherish today....