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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1622 

Honoring the historic contributions of veterans throughout all conflicts 

involving the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 

Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. 

GUTIERREZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. LAMBORN, 

Mr. ARCURI, and Ms. TSONGAS) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the historic contributions of veterans throughout 

all conflicts involving the United States. 

Whereas veterans of service in the United States Armed 

Forces have served the Nation with honor and great sacrifices; 

Whereas the people of the United States owe the security of 

the Nation to those who defended it; 

Whereas United States veterans past and present have served 

the Nation in times of peace and war at great personal 

sacrifice for both themselves and their families; 

Whereas historic contributions include involvement in the 

Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Eastern Indian Wars, 


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Mexican War, Civil War, Western Indian Wars, SpanishAmerican War, World War I, World War II, Korean 

War, Vietnam Conflict, Lebanon crisis of 1958, Persian 

Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi 

Freedom, and other conflicts; 

Whereas veterans have served the United States in hundreds 

of deployments, large and small, responding to acts of aggression against the United States and its allies, protecting and evacuating civilians, bringing stability to 

areas experiencing political turmoil, and providing comfort and support in the wake of natural disasters; 

Whereas the service and sacrifice of generations of men and 

women have shaped the history of the United States and 

transformed its society; 

Whereas as civilians, veterans continue to provide a valuable 

service by working and volunteering in their communities 

across the Nation; 

Whereas on Veterans Day each year, the Nation honors those 

who have defended democracy by serving in the Armed 

Forces; 

Whereas the observance of Veterans Day is an expression of 

faith in democracy, faith in American values, and faith 

that those who fight for freedom will defeat those whose 

cause is unjust; 

Whereas section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, provides that ‘‘Veterans day, November 11th’’ is a legal public holiday; 

Whereas we must honor and express the Nation’s gratitude 

to all veterans for their unwavering commitment to country, justice, and democracy; and 


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Whereas as the Nation reaffirms its obligation to provide veterans and their families with the essential support they 

were promised and have earned: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, that the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes and honors the courage, service, 

3 and sacrifice of all veterans and their historic con4 tributions to the United States; 

5 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to demonstrate their support for Veterans Day each 

7 year by treating that day as a special day of reflec8 tion; 

9 (3) encourages schools and teachers to educate 

10 students on the historic contributions veterans have 

11 made to the country and its history, both while serv12 ing as members of the United States Armed Forces 

13 and after completing their service; and 

14 (4) requests that the President issue a procla15 mation each year in connection with the observance 

16 of Veterans Day calling on the people of the United 

17 States to recognize the historic contribution of all 

18 veterans by observing that day with appropriate 

19 ceremonies and activities. 

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