IV 
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. KIL-
PATRICK 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 sac-
rifices; 
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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•HRES 1622 IH 
Mexican War, Civil War, Western Indian Wars, Spanish- 
American 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 ag-
gression against the United States and its allies, pro-
tecting and evacuating civilians, bringing stability to 
areas experiencing political turmoil, and providing com-
fort 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, pro-
vides that ‘‘Veterans day, November 11th’’ is a legal pub-
lic holiday; 
Whereas we must honor and express the Nation’s gratitude 
to all veterans for their unwavering commitment to coun-
try, justice, and democracy; and 
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Whereas as the Nation reaffirms its obligation to provide vet-
erans and their families with the essential support they 
were promised and have earned: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, that the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and honors the courage, service, 
and sacrifice of all veterans and their historic con-
tributions to the United States; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to demonstrate their support for Veterans Day each 
year by treating that day as a special day of reflec-
tion; 
(3) encourages schools and teachers to educate 
students on the historic contributions veterans have 
made to the country and its history, both while serv-
ing as members of the United States Armed Forces 
and after completing their service; and 
(4) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation each year in connection with the observance 
of Veterans Day calling on the people of the United 
States to recognize the historic contribution of all 
veterans by observing that day with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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