PRINTER'S NO. 3758

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 757 Session of 2008


        INTRODUCED BY FAIRCHILD, ADOLPH, BAKER, BASTIAN, BOBACK, BROOKS,
           CIVERA, CUTLER, DALLY, ELLIS, FLECK, GEIST, GODSHALL, HELM,
           HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, MAJOR,
           MANTZ, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL,
           MOYER, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PERRY, PHILLIPS,
           QUINN, RAYMOND, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY,
           SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, MAY 13, 2008

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MAY 13, 2008

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2008, as "Armed
     2     Forces Week" in Pennsylvania and encouraging the observance
     3     of May 17, 2008, as "Armed Forces Day" in Pennsylvania.

     4     WHEREAS, "Armed Forces Day," since it was established by
     5  President Harry S Truman in 1949, is annually celebrated on the
     6  third Saturday of May as part of "Armed Forces Week," which runs
     7  from the second Saturday to the third Sunday of the month; and
     8     WHEREAS, With pride in our nation's military strength and
     9  successes, we acknowledge the members of our Army, Navy, Air
    10  Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard and the
    11  Reserves and the government civilians and family members
    12  supporting them; and
    13     WHEREAS, A large number of our armed forces are actively
    14  engaged in the global war on terrorism; and
    15     WHEREAS, More than 160,000 men and women of the armed forces


     1  are currently deployed to combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan
     2  to fight the global war on terrorism; and
     3     WHEREAS, Our nation relies on the National Guard and other
     4  reserve component forces like never before in our history, with
     5  about 20% of the deployed troop strength coming from the
     6  National Guard and the Reserves; and
     7     WHEREAS, More than 450,000 members of the Reserves and the
     8  National Guard have been called to active duty for the conflict
     9  against Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001; and
    10     WHEREAS, This year's "Armed Forces Day" theme is "United In
    11  Freedom," and military units from all branches stationed in
    12  Pennsylvania will be conducting an "Armed Forces Day" program on
    13  May 17, 2008, on City Island in the State capital of Harrisburg;
    14  and
    15     WHEREAS, It is the intent of the House of Representatives to
    16  recognize the men and women of our armed forces for their
    17  dedicated service to this Commonwealth and our nation and
    18  commend them especially for the outstanding performance of their
    19  duties in Iraq and Afghanistan, in the global war on terrorism
    20  and in response to natural disasters; therefore be it
    21     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
    22  week of May 11 through 17, 2008, as "Armed Forces Week" in
    23  Pennsylvania; and be it further
    24     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
    25  citizens of this Commonwealth to observe May 17, 2008, as "Armed
    26  Forces Day" in Pennsylvania.



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