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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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S E N A T 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: Senators de la Cruz, F. Lombardi, Tikoian, Ujifusa, Gu, Cano, Zurier,
Felag, Lauria, and Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: May 18, 2023

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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their family for a lengthy period of time; and

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

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

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

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

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby heartily honors and

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celebrates "Armed Forces Day" on May 20th, 2023, and thanks each and every member of the

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United States military for their service and for the sacrifices they make for our nation; and be it

 

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further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Adjutant General, Major

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General Christopher Callahan.

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