PRINTER'S NO. 1930
No. 335 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY LENTZ, RUBLEY, ADOLPH, MENSCH, BENNINGHOFF,
CALTAGIRONE, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, D. EVANS, EVERETT,
FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA,
HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KOTIK,
KULA, LEACH, MAHONEY, MANN, MELIO, MILNE, MOYER, MURT,
O'NEILL, RAYMOND, READSHAW, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, THOMAS,
YOUNGBLOOD AND SWANGER, JUNE 18, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JUNE 18, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the Valley Forge Military College as the official
2 military college of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, In this era of global war, it is certain that our
4 country will continue to have a critical demand to produce
5 trained professional military officers; and
6 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is privileged to be home to one of only
7 five early-commissioning military programs in the entire United
8 States; and
9 WHEREAS, Valley Forge Military College is a private,
10 coeducational, two-year college enrolling approximately 220
11 cadets in its first-year and second-year programs; and
12 WHEREAS, Students at Valley Forge Military College benefit
13 from a complete military school education that encompasses a
14 strong academic program, leadership opportunities, character
15 development, athletic competition, physical fitness,
1 extracurricular activities and social interactions with a
2 diverse group of peers; and
3 WHEREAS, When students leave Valley Forge Military College,
4 some pursue military careers or attend the nation's most-
5 respected service academies, while others continue on to the
6 country's most competitive four-year colleges and universities;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Valley Forge Military College is accredited by the
9 Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is
10 approved by the Council of Higher Education and the Commission
11 on Higher Education of the Pennsylvania Department of Education;
12 and
13 WHEREAS, Valley Forge Military College is a member of the
14 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities,
15 the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, and the
16 Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United
17 States; and
18 WHEREAS, If Pennsylvania is to retain a role in the training
19 and education of our military officer corps, it is essential
20 that Valley Forge Military College be a vibrant and sustainable
21 institution; therefore be it
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate Valley
23 Forge Military College as the official military college of the
24 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and continue to show its support
25 for this distinguished educational institution.
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