IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1516 
Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, honoring 
the service members who fought in World War II and their families, 
and honoring the service members who are currently serving in combat 
operations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2010 
Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. MCKEON) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the end of World War 
II, honoring the service members who fought in World 
War II and their families, and honoring the service mem-
bers who are currently serving in combat operations. 
Whereas World War II was the largest and most violent 
armed conflict in the history of mankind, with fatality es-
timates ranging between 22,000,000 and 70,000,000 
military and civilian deaths; 
Whereas America’s finest men and women risked life and 
limb to protect the American way of life and to halt for-
eign tyranny and aggression; 
Whereas over 16,000,000 Americans served in uniform and 
405,000 members of the United States Armed Forces 
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paid the ultimate sacrifice for the protection of the Amer-
ican people and for the formation of a more stable world; 
Whereas World War II demonstrated how the American peo-
ple unite in times of great peril; 
Whereas the united efforts of Americans from all walks of life 
made the American homefront the Arsenal of Democracy 
for the worldwide triumph of the Allied powers; 
Whereas Allied forces faced vicious combat, exhibited un-
matched bravery, and suffered untold tragedy in places 
like Southeast Asia, the Philippines, the islands of the 
Southwest and Central Pacific, the deserts of North Afri-
ca, across great stretches of the Atlantic Ocean, and from 
the beaches of Western Europe to the icy Russian tun-
dra; 
Whereas World War II ended 65 years ago with the sur-
render of the Japanese upon the deck of the U.S.S. Mis-
souri on September 2, 1945; 
Whereas the trauma and the exultant triumph of the events 
of World War II still reside in the collective American 
psyche today through contemporary tales in novels, cin-
ema, and oral telling; and 
Whereas approximately 2,000,000 surviving World War II 
veterans are still alive today: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) on the 65th anniversary of the end of World 
War II, recognizes the service and sacrifices of all of 
the brave men and women who fought and contrib-
uted to American victory in that conflagration; 
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(2) honors the families and decedents of those 
men and women, and the men and women them-
selves, whose lives were taken in defense of liberty 
and freedom; and 
(3) remembers and honors the service members 
today who are actively fighting for freedom and to 
protect the American way of life in ongoing combat 
operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom 
and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Æ 
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