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PRINTER'S NO. 3857
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1002
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, BARRAR, HENNESSEY, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF,
R. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, COOK-ARTIS, COX, P. DALEY,
DEAN, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, DUSH, ENGLISH, FEE, GODSHALL,
GREINER, HAHN, A. HARRIS, JAMES, KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MILLARD, O'BRIEN, ORTITAY, PICKETT, QUIGLEY,
M. QUINN, REGAN, ROZZI, SACCONE, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, VEREB,
WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, DAVIS, BARBIN, KAUFFMAN, MALONEY, CUTLER,
McNEILL, D. COSTA, MENTZER, ROSS, NEILSON, SAYLOR AND DeLUCA,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the more than 171,000 veterans who served in World War
II, continuing to serve during the Korean Conflict and the
Vietnam Conflict.
WHEREAS, World War II veterans served during the period of
December 7, 1941, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, to
December 31, 1946; and
WHEREAS, The Korean Conflict took place from June 27, 1950,
with President Truman ordering troops to aid South Koreans
during the invasion by North Korea, to January 31, 1955; and
WHEREAS, The Vietnam Conflict spanned from November 1, 1955,
to May 15, 1975, following the Fall of Saigon to the North
Vietnamese; and
WHEREAS, Currently, 38,140 veterans of all three of these
conflicts are still alive; and
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WHEREAS, More than 800 veterans of these conflicts are living
in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The continued selflessness and bravery that these
veterans exhibited in keeping our country safe and protecting
our freedoms shall be fully recognized; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the more
than 171,000 veterans who served in World War II, continuing to
serve during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Conflict; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That today we rightly salute the accomplishments of
the veterans of these three conflicts living in this
Commonwealth.
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