Bill Text: IN HR0049 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Mohaned Mohammed Jassim for his service to Coalition Forces in Iraq.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-19 - First reading: adopted voice vote [HR0049 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HR0049-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring Mohaned
Mohammed Jassim.
Whereas, Mohaned Mohammed Jassim served the
Coalition Forces with honor and distinction during the Iraq
war as an interpreter and trusted advisor for units of the United
States Army and Marines;
Whereas, In his role as interpreter and trusted advisor,
Mohaned Mohammed Jassim discovered subversive individuals
and plots that threatened missions and personnel, and he
served as a key liaison between military units and local village
leadership;
Whereas, Mohaned Mohammed Jassim engaged in this
service to the United States military at great personal danger
to himself and his family;
Whereas, Zaman Hasan Alsaedi, spouse of Mohaned
Mohammed Jassim, endured three years of danger of reprisals
from Saddam Hussein loyalists;
Whereas, Zaman Hasan Alsaedi protected her husband and
his service to the United States military by deflecting suspicion
arising from his continual absence and by traveling to meet him
in secret locations;
Whereas, Zaman Hasan Alsaedi served her new country as
a coordinator of relocation services for political refugees who
had endured similar hardships in their native lands;
Whereas, The distinguished service of Zaman Hasan
Alsaedi and Mohaned Mohammed Jassim and their
considerable sacrifice for the United States military were
acknowledged by multiple letters of commendation and the
receipt of a special immigrant visa reserved for persons who
make such contributions to the well-being of the United States
abroad; and
Whereas, Zaman Hasan Alsaedi and Mohaned Mohammed
Jassim officially became United States citizens in 2013 and feel
a deep love and appreciation for the United States and the
freedom they now enjoy: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives expresses its deepest gratitude to Zaman Hasan Alsaedi and Mohaned Mohammed Jassim for their service to the Coalition Forces in Iraq.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to Zaman Hasan Alsaedi and Mohaned Mohammed Jassim.
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