Bill Text: PA SR309 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the week of May 12 through 19, 2012, as "Armed Forces Week" in Pennsylvania and encouraging the observance of May 19, 2012, as "Armed Forces Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 22-13)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-07 - Introduced and adopted [SR309 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR309-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2161
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 309 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, McILHINNEY, MENSCH, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, SCARNATI, SCHWANK, SOLOBAY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WARD, WAUGH, D. WHITE, M. WHITE AND WOZNIAK, MAY 7, 2012
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 7, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 12 through 19, 2012, as "Armed
Forces Week" in Pennsylvania and encouraging the observance
of May 19, 2012, as "Armed Forces Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Armed Forces Day," since it was established by
President Harry S. Truman in 1949, is celebrated annually on the
third Saturday of May as part of "Armed Forces Week," which runs
from the second Saturday to the third Sunday of the month; and
WHEREAS, With pride in our nation's military strength and
successes, we acknowledge the members of our Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard and the
Reserves and the government civilians and family members
supporting them; and
WHEREAS, A large number of our armed forces are actively
engaged in the global war on terrorism; and
WHEREAS, Two hundred United States service members are now in
Iraq and 88,000 United States service members are in
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Afghanistan, fighting the global war on terrorism; and
WHEREAS, Our nation relies on the National Guard and other
reserve component forces like never before in our history, with
about 25% of the deployed troop strength coming from the
National Guard and the Reserves; and
WHEREAS, More than 800,000 members of the Reserves and the
National Guard have been called to active duty for the conflict
against Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001; and
WHEREAS, This year's "Armed Forces Day" theme is "United in
Purpose, Steadfast in Service," and military units from all
branches stationed in Pennsylvania will be conducting an "Armed
Forces Day" program on May 15, 2012, on City Island in
Harrisburg; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of the Senate to recognize the men
and women of our armed forces for their dedicated service to
this Commonwealth and our nation and commend them especially for
the outstanding performance of their duties in Iraq and
Afghanistan, in the global war on terrorism and in response to
natural disasters; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of May 12
through 19, 2012, as "Armed Forces Week" in Pennsylvania; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the citizens of this
Commonwealth to observe May 19, 2012, as "Armed Forces Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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