THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, AUMENT, BAKER, BOBACK, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CHRISTIANA, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIS, DAY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HAHN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M.K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MASSER, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURPHY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SACCONE, SANTONI, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON, WHEATLEY AND WHITE, FEBRUARY 16, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 16, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Designating March 30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam

Veterans Day."

WHEREAS, The Vietnam Conflict was fought from 1961 to 1975;

and

WHEREAS, The United States became involved in the Vietnam

Conflict because policymakers in the United States believed that

if South Vietnam fell to a Communist government, Communism would

spread throughout the rest of Southeast Asia; and

WHEREAS, In 1965, there were approximately 80,000 United

States troops in Vietnam, and by 1969, a peak of about 543,000

troops was reached; and

WHEREAS, More than 58,000 members of the United States Armed

Forces lost their lives in the Vietnam Conflict, and more than

300,000 were wounded; and

WHEREAS, According to the Commonwealth's military records,

more than 3,400 Pennsylvanians were killed in the Vietnam

Conflict and many more were listed as "missing in action"; and

WHEREAS, The uniquely divisive nature of the Vietnam Conflict

in the context of American history and the crossfire of debate

about the country's involvement in the conflict deprived many

members of the United States Armed Forces of public support and

appreciation for their patriotic service; and

WHEREAS, The bravery and service of our country's Vietnam

Conflict veterans should be recognized and honored; therefore be

it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March

30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" and urge

all public schools and educational institutions to conduct

exercises recognizing the contributions of all those involved in

the Vietnam Conflict and remember the sacrifices they made for

their country.