PRINTER'S NO. 1887
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
394
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, VULAKOVICH, COSTA, BAKER, HUGHES,
GREENLEAF, MARTIN, BARTOLOTTA, DINNIMAN, FONTANA AND
EICHELBERGER, JUNE 18, 2018
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
JUNE 18, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Purple Heart
State and recognizing August 7th as "Purple Heart Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, During major wars from World War I to the present,
32,080 Pennsylvania veterans were killed in combat and
approximately 59,140 were wounded, making those Pennsylvanians
eligible for the Purple Heart Medal; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Military Order of the Purple
Heart, chartered by an act of Congress, is to foster an
environment of goodwill among combat wounded veterans and their
families, to promote patriotism, to support legislative
initiatives and, most importantly, to ensure that we never
forget the sacrifices of veterans killed in action and wounded
in combat; and
WHEREAS, Twenty-three states across the United States have
honored their military veterans wounded and killed in combat by
proclaiming their states to be Purple Heart states; and
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WHEREAS, The Purple Heart Trail was established in 1992 by
the Military Order of the Purple Heart as a symbolic trail
throughout all 50 states to commemorate and honor all men and
women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving in
the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, The Purple Heart Trail originates at a monument in
Mt. Vernon, Virginia, which is the burial location of George
Washington; and
WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, State Route 45, also known as the
Purple Heart Highway, winds through 100 miles of Huntingdon,
Centre, Union, Northumberland and Montour Counties and is part
of the Purple Heart Trail; and
WHEREAS, State Route 45 was christened the Purple Heart
Highway because the Route 45 corridor has been home to many
recipients of the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania honors the service
and sacrifices of our nation's men and women in uniform wounded
or killed by the enemy while serving to protect the freedom
enjoyed by all Americans; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania as a Purple Heart State and recognize August 7th as
"Purple Heart Day" in Pennsylvania.
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