A resolution designating October 26, 2016, as "Day of the Deployed".

Bill: 114-sres-585
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2016-09-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6197; text as passed Senate: CR S6241-6242)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates October 26, 2016, as Day of the Deployed.</p> <p> Honors the deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Designates October 26, 2016, as Day of the Deployed. </p> <p>Honors the deployed members of the Armed Forces and their families. </p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2016 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Tester ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating October 26, 2016, as Day of the Deployed .

Whereas more than 2,000,000 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 150 countries in every region of the world; Whereas more than 2,700,000 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 the United States is kept strong and free by the loyal military personnel from the total force (the regular components, the National Guard, and the Reserves), who protect the precious heritage of the United States through their declarations and actions; 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 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 designated October 26 as Day of the Deployed in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates October 26, 2016, as 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; and (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe the Day of the Deployed with appropriate ceremonies and activities.