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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 881 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 881

     Designating October 26, 2024, as the ``Day of the Deployed''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2024

   Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Daines, Mr. Warnock, Mr. 
 Boozman, and Ms. Rosen) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     Designating October 26, 2024, as the ``Day of the Deployed''.

Whereas more than 2,000,000 individuals serve as members of the Armed Forces of 
        the United States, including the reserve components of the Armed Forces;
Whereas several hundred thousand members of the Armed Forces are serving 
        overseas in every region of the world;
Whereas more than 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces have deployed to the 
        area of operations of the United States Central Command since the 
        September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
Whereas, in the decades following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 
        members of the Armed Forces deployed in two major wars and countless 
        operations throughout the world, and their service and bravery helped 
        protect the United States from further terrorist attacks;
Whereas the United States is kept strong and free by the loyal military 
        personnel from the total force of the Armed Forces, which includes the 
        Active Duty components, the National Guard, and the Reserves, who 
        protect the precious heritage of the United States through their 
        declarations and actions;
Whereas the United States remains committed to providing the fullest possible 
        accounting for personnel missing from past conflicts ranging from World 
        War II through current day conflicts;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces serving at home and abroad have courageously 
        answered the call to duty to defend the ideals of the United States and 
        to preserve peace and freedom around the world;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces are called upon to respond to an 
        increasingly complex and wide-ranging set of global threats to the 
        United States;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces continue to come under enemy fire while 
        deployed, risking their lives to protect Americans at home.
Whereas the United States remains committed to easing the transition from 
        deployment abroad to service at home for members of the Armed Forces and 
        the families of the members;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces personify the virtues of patriotism, 
        service, duty, courage, and sacrifice;
Whereas the families of members of the Armed Forces make important and 
        significant sacrifices for the United States; and
Whereas the Senate has designated October 26 as the ``Day of the Deployed'' 
        since 2011: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 26, 2024, as the ``Day of the 
        Deployed'';
            (2) honors the deployed members of the Armed Forces of the 
        United States and the families of the members;
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to reflect on 
        the service of those members of the Armed Forces, wherever the 
        members serve, past, present, and future; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        the ``Day of the Deployed'' with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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