Bill Text: DE HCR83 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: Proclaiming The Date Of June 25, 2020, As "korean War Remembrance Day".

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-05-29 - Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House [HCR83 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2019-HCR83-Draft.html

SPONSOR:

Rep. Shupe & Rep. Dorsey Walker & Rep. Jaques & Sen. Delcollo & Sen. McBride & Sen. Walsh & Sen. Wilson

Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Collins, Cooke, Gray, Ramone, D. Short, Michael Smith, Smyk, Spiegelman, Viola, Yearick; Sens. Hocker, Lopez, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Sokola

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 83

PROCLAIMING THE DATE OF JUNE 25, 2020, AS "KOREAN WAR REMEMBRANCE DAY".

WHEREAS, on June 25, 1950, the army of the Communist government of North Korea initiated the Korean war by invading South Korea; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations military command created to respond to the attack is the only example of such a command in the history of the United Nations; and

WHEREAS, members of the Armed Forces of the United States exerted executive authority over and were the primary participants in the command; and

WHEREAS, in addition to the United States and South Korea, 20 other member nations of the United Nations provided military forces to serve under the United Nations military command; and

WHEREAS, after three years of active hostilities, the territorial integrity of South Korea was restored, primarily through the efforts of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the people of South Korea remain free and independent to this day; and

WHEREAS, more than 5,700,000 United States servicemen and servicewomen were directly or indirectly involved in the war; and

WHEREAS, this Nation’s casualties from the war included 54,246 dead, of which 33,629 were battle deaths, 103,284 wounded, 8,177 listed as missing or prisoners of war, and 328 prisoners of war still unaccounted for; and

WHEREAS, although the Korean war has been called this Nation’s ‘Forgotten War’, the war has not been forgotten by those who served or by the families of those who served; and

WHEREAS, this Nation must never forget the sacrifices made by the servicemen and servicewomen who served, fought, were injured, and died in the Korean war; and

WHEREAS, the Congress has enacted, and the President has signed into law an Act to establish a Korean War Veterans’ Memorial in the Nation’s Capital to recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of this Nation’s servicemen and servicewomen who participated in the Korean war; and

WHEREAS, on the 70th anniversary of the commencement of the Korean war, it is appropriate to recognize, honor, and remember the service and sacrifices of the servicemen and servicewomen of this Nation who preserved the independence of South Korea by enduring the rigors of combat, a hostile climate, and other trying conditions during that war.

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 150th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the day of June 25, 2020, is proclaimed as “Korean War Remembrance Day”.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House and Senate request the Governor issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the Delaware to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to urge the departments and agencies of Delaware and interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of Delaware at half-staff on June 25, 2020, in honor of the Americans who died as a result of service in the Korean war.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution proclaims June 25th, 2020 as “Korean War Remembrance Day”.

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