Bill Text: MI HR0068 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare March 29, 2021, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-4)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-25 - Adopted [HR0068 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0068-Enrolled.html
house resolution no.68
Reps. Witwer, Manoogian, Puri, Haadsma, Tyrone Carter, Steenland, Peterson, Allor, Breen, Brixie, Calley, Cherry, Clemente, Garza, Hope, Kahle, Kuppa, Morse, Rendon, Rogers, Sabo, Shannon, Sneller, Sowerby, Stone and Weiss offered the following resolution:
A resolution to declare March 29, 2021, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Vietnam Veterans Day commemorates the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans and their families; and
Whereas, The Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1955-1975, and involved North Vietnam and the Viet Cong in conflict with the United States Armed Forces and South Vietnam; and
Whereas, The United States became involved by serving in an advisory role in South Vietnam in 1955; and
Whereas, In 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat units arrived in Vietnam. In 1969, troop numbers peaked at approximately 500,000 troops. Michigan residents joined the rest of the nation, serving our country and our state with honor in Vietnam; and
Whereas, On January 27, 1973, the Treaty of Paris was signed which required the release of all United States prisoners-of-war held in North Vietnam and the withdrawal of all United States Armed Forces from South Vietnam. By March 29, 1973, the United States Armed Forces completed the withdrawal of combat troops from Vietnam; and
Whereas, More than 58,000 members of the United States Armed Forces lost their lives in Vietnam and more than 300,000 members of the Armed Forces were wounded. More than 2,650 Michigan residents lost their lives in the Vietnam War; and
Whereas, It was not until 1982 that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. to commemorate those members of the United States Armed Forces who died or were declared missing-in-action in Vietnam; and
Whereas, Members of the United States Armed Forces who served bravely and faithfully for the United States during the Vietnam War were caught upon their return home in the crossfire of public debate about the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War; and
Whereas, March 29 marks the anniversary of the day that combat and combat support units withdrew completely from South Vietnam; and
Whereas, The members of the Michigan House of Representatives support the establishment of a Vietnam Veterans Day as an appropriate way to honor those members of the United States Armed Forces who served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and more than 200,000 Vietnam Veterans living in Michigan; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare March 29, 2021, as Vietnam Veterans Day; and be it further
Resolved, That all citizens of the state of Michigan are encouraged to honor our Vietnam veterans.
