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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING THE 84TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISABLED AMERICAN

VETERANS (DAV) DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Williams, Morin, Jackson, and Carson

     Date Introduced: April 23, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Department of Rhode Island has

been "empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity" for the past

eighty-four years; and

     WHEREAS, The DAV has been accomplishing this noble goal by ensuring access to the

full range of benefits that are available to veterans and their families, and by advocating on behalf

of veterans in Washington, D.C., and continuously underscoring their heroic service and great

sacrifices; and

     WHEREAS, Annually, through the DAV, more than 1 million veterans connect with the

healthcare, disability, employment, education, and financial benefits that they have earned and

that are vitally necessary to assist them in transitioning back to civilian life; and

     WHEREAS, Navigating the transition from service to civilian life is not always easy, but

with the help of DAV, no veteran has to go it alone. DAV provides a lifetime of support for

veterans of all generations and their families in positive, life-changing ways; and

     WHEREAS, Nationally, for nearly 100 years, the DAV has been "Building Better Lives

for America's Disabled Veterans" and has submitted more than 11 million claims on behalf of

veterans; and

     WHEREAS, Annually, the DAV Department of Rhode Island and the Disabled American

Veterans Auxiliary (DAVA) hold a Convention. This year's Convention, held on April 26-27,

2019, will include an Awards Ceremony, Memorial Service, and Commander's Recognition

Dinner; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby recognizes that our freedom and human rights are safeguarded by

the heroic service of all the valiant and dauntless members of the Armed Forces; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this House hereby commemorates the 84th Anniversary of the

Disabled American Veterans Department of Rhode Island and thanks them for "Fulfilling our

Promises to the Men and Women Who Served"; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Alan C. Conca, Commander of the DAV

Department of RI.

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