PRINTER'S NO. 2126
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
480
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY RESCHENTHALER, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA, GREENLEAF,
MENSCH, MARTIN, REGAN, EICHELBERGER, BROWNE, BROOKS, COSTA,
RAFFERTY, KILLION AND WHITE, OCTOBER 17, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 17, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 27 through November 11, 2018, as "Military
Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania in coordination with The
Pennsylvania State University.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has a
long history of support for our military and acknowledges the
many contributions of those who have bravely served our country;
and
WHEREAS, Penn State has a longstanding and proud tradition of
serving the men and women of our military and giving back
through education, benefits and resources; and
WHEREAS, Penn State's annual Military Appreciation
celebration is an opportunity for the Penn State community to
join together to honor and publicly commend those who have
served; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to do everything we can to
honor and support those who have served our nation; and
WHEREAS, Penn State has the largest Military Appreciation
celebration of its kind in the Big 10 Conference; and
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WHEREAS, While Penn State regularly offers multiple programs
of support, resources and wide-ranging recognition to our
military personnel, it also dedicates two weeks in the fall to
our service men and women; and
WHEREAS, Today, more than 5,600 Penn State students have
direct military ties as active-duty service members, reservists,
veterans or military dependents, across all of Penn State's
campuses, including Penn State World Campus; and
WHEREAS, Penn State has consistently been recognized as a
military-friendly school for the many academic programs and
support resources available to active duty, veteran and Reserve
Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) students; and
WHEREAS, For veteran students at every Penn State campus and
online through the World Campus, Penn State offers peer
counseling services and assists with VA benefits, the college
application process, financial aid and living arrangements
through the Office of Veterans Programs; and
WHEREAS, As part of its mission, Penn State has offered
training in military studies since its founding in 1855; and
WHEREAS, The GI Bill helped boost enrollments at Penn State
following World War II; and
WHEREAS, ROTC participation at Penn State was mandatory for
male students until 1962; and
WHEREAS, This year's Military Appreciation theme recognizes
100 years of women officially serving in the United States Armed
Forces since World War I; and
WHEREAS, At Penn State, women have a rich military history,
from training as aeronautical engineers during World War II to
participating in the university's ROTC beginning in 1972, when
for the first time women were permitted to join the program
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nationally; and
WHEREAS, Today, approximately 25% of Penn State's ROTC cadets
are women serving alongside male counterparts; and
WHEREAS, Military service is an integral component of Penn
State's long history; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate October 27 through
November 11, 2018, as "Military Appreciation Week" in
Pennsylvania in coordination with The Pennsylvania State
University; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize Penn State's history of
support for our nation's military and honor those who have
served in the United States Armed Forces.
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