THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, ADOLPH, AUMENT, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALEY, DAVIS, DEASY, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MARKOSEK, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, MURPHY, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, ROCK, SABATINA, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, STABACK, THOMAS, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 25, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 25, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Supporting the efforts of Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund to

construct an underground learning facility at the Vietnam

Veterans Memorial to inform future generations of the honor

and sacrifices made by those who served their country.

WHEREAS, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, also known as The

Wall, is the most visited memorial in our nation's capital; and

WHEREAS, Engraved upon The Wall are the names of 58,272

heroes, more than 3,100 from this Commonwealth, who valiantly

gave their lives in service to our country during the Vietnam

Conflict; and

WHEREAS, The dedication of The Wall nearly 30 years ago began

the process of remembrance, healing and honoring those who

served and died in the longest war in United States history; and

WHEREAS, Both Houses of the United States Congress have

unanimously authorized the building of a new underground

education center across from The Wall; and

WHEREAS, The Education Center at The Wall will tell the

stories behind the names on The Wall and draw attention to the

sacrifices made by those who defend our freedom; and

WHEREAS, The Education Center at The Wall will display the

images of the 58,272 casualties memorialized on The Wall, images

of others who served in the Vietnam Conflict and in other wars,

as well as an artifacts collection of more than 200,000 items

left at The Wall and related educational material onsite and

online; and

WHEREAS, The Education Center at The Wall will share and

celebrate core values of duty, loyalty, respect, service, honor,

courage and integrity; and

WHEREAS, The stories and values that will be showcased in the

Education Center at The Wall must be preserved and shared with

future generations; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Education Center at The Wall be a valuable

adjunct to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that gives life and

meaning to the names on The Wall for visitors from across the

nation and around the world; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives wholeheartedly

endorse the goals of the Education Center at The Wall and

support this worthy project to commemorate the sacrifices of

those who serve, those who fall and those who wait for them at

home.