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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 429 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 429

     Designating October 26, 2021, as the ``Day of the Deployed''.

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                   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

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                               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 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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates October 26, 2021, 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;
            (4) is forever grateful for the uniformed men and women who 
        served in Afghanistan and calls on the people of the United 
        States to remember and honor their service; and
            (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        the Day of the Deployed with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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