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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 429 

Designating October 26, 2021, as the ‘‘Day of the Deployed’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 27, 2021 

Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. TESTER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. WARREN, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, and Mr. WARNOCK) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating October 26, 2021, as the ‘‘Day of the 

Deployed’’. 

Whereas more than 2,100,000 individuals serve as members 

of the Armed Forces of the United States; 

Whereas several hundred thousand members of the Armed 

Forces rotate each year through deployments to more 

than 150 countries and 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, for nearly 20 years following the September 11, 

2001, terrorist attacks, members of the Armed Forces 

deployed throughout Afghanistan, and their service and 


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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, which is 

comprised of active components and 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 continue to serve and 

protect the people of the United States by making deployments in the midst of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 

(COVID–19) pandemic; 

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 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates October 26, 2021, as the ‘‘Day 

3 of the Deployed’’; 

4 (2) honors the deployed members of the Armed 

5 Forces of the United States and the families of the 

6 members; 

7 (3) calls on the people of the United States to 

8 reflect on the service of those members of the Armed 

9 Forces, wherever the members serve, past, present, 

10 and future; 

11 (4) is forever grateful for the uniformed men 

12 and women who served in Afghanistan and calls on 

13 the people of the United States to remember and 

14 honor their service; and 

15 (5) encourages the people of the United States 

16 to observe the Day of the Deployed with appropriate 

17 ceremonies and activities. 

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