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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND CELEBRATING "ARMED FORCES DAY" ON MAY 20TH, 2023, IN THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Vella-
Wilkinson, Abney, Shallcross Smith, McNamara, Fellela, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: May 18, 2023

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is celebrated each year on the third Saturday in May. It

was created on August 31, 1949, thanks to the efforts of President Harry S. Truman to create a

holiday in honor of all Americans serving in the Armed Forces, which includes the United States

Army, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, the

United States Coast Guard, and the United States Space Force; and

     WHEREAS, As of 2022, there were more than 1.3 million active personnel and

approximately 1.1 million reserve personnel serving our nation across the globe. These patriots

serve our nation with honor and bravery and often face hostile life-risking situations, and sacrifice

everyday to secure the very freedoms our citizens cherish. They serve in challenging climates and

their families are often required to frequently move and set up life in new communities,

sometimes at a moment’s notice. Also, in some instances, a service member is separated from

their family for a lengthy period of time; and

     WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is enthusiastically celebrated each year across the nation

with parades, open houses, receptions, air shows, meet-and-greet opportunities, and educational

programs that allow all Americans to show their appreciation for our Armed Forces personnel and

everything they do daily to serve and protect our nation; now, therefore be it

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

heartily honors and celebrates "Armed Forces Day" on May 20th, 2023, and thanks each and

every member of the United States military for their service and for the sacrifices they make for

our nation; 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 the Rhode Island Adjutant General, Major

General Christopher Callahan.

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