Bill Text: IA SR109 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution commemorating April 6, 2016, as the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-06 - Resolution adopted. S.J. 623. [SR109 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SR109-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution 109 - Introduced PAG LIN SENATE RESOLUTION NO. BY BISIGNANO 1 1 A Resolution commemorating April 6, 2016, as the 25th 1 2 anniversary of the conclusion of Operation Desert 1 3 Shield/Desert Storm. 1 4 WHEREAS, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1 5 occurred from August 2, 1990, to April 6, 1991, in the 1 6 Middle East; and 1 7 WHEREAS, Iowa=based National Guard and Reserve 1 8 units, and selected personnel, were deployed to 1 9 the Middle East in support of Operation Desert 1 10 Shield/Desert Storm; and 1 11 WHEREAS, active duty military personnel from Iowa, 1 12 stationed all over the world, served in Operation 1 13 Desert Shield/Desert Storm in all branches of the 1 14 United States Armed Forces; and 1 15 WHEREAS, six military veterans and one civilian 1 16 contractor from Iowa gave their lives during Operation 1 17 Desert Shield/Desert Storm; and 1 18 WHEREAS, on December 19, 2014, the National Desert 1 19 Storm War Memorial Association received congressional 1 20 and executive approval to build a National Desert Storm 1 21 War Memorial in Washington, D.C., to honor the veterans 1 22 from Iowa and the nation who were killed in Operation 1 23 Desert Shield/Desert Storm; and 1 24 WHEREAS, February 28, 2016, marks the 25th 1 25 anniversary of the date a cease=fire was declared 1 26 concerning Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; and 1 27 WHEREAS, April 6, 2016, marks the 25th anniversary 1 28 of the date Iraq officially accepted cease=fire terms 2 1 to conclude Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; NOW 2 2 THEREFORE, 2 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 2 4 recognizes and shows support for the future National 2 5 Desert Storm War Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and 2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorates 2 7 the 25th anniversary of the date Iraq officially 2 8 accepted cease=fire terms to conclude Operation Desert 2 9 Shield/Desert Storm, April 6, 2016, and urges the 2 10 citizens of this State to honor those Iowa veterans 2 11 who served their country during Operation Desert 2 12 Shield/Desert Storm. LSB 6060SS (2) 86 ec/nh