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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Regular Session, 2025 HR 1090 3
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By: Representative Crawford 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 29, 2025, AS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS 9
DAY AND MARCH 2025 AS VIETNAM ERA VETERANS MONTH IN 10
ARKANSAS IN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND 11
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VIETNAM WAR VETERANS. 12
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TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 29, 2025, AS VIETNAM 16
WAR VETERANS DAY AND MARCH 2025 AS 17
VIETNAM ERA VETERANS MONTH IN ARKANSAS 18
IN APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND 19
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY VIETNAM WAR 20
VETERANS. 21
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WHEREAS, the Vietnam War was fought in the Republic of Vietnam from 23
1955 to 1975 and involved regular forces from the Democratic Republic of 24
Vietnam and Viet Cong guerilla forces in armed conflict with the United 25
States Armed Forces, the armed forces of allies of the United States, and the 26
armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam; and 27
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WHEREAS, the United States Armed Forces became involved in Vietnam 29
because the United States Government wanted to provide direct military 30
support to the government of the Republic of Vietnam to defend against the 31
growing threat of communism from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; and 32
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WHEREAS, citizens of Arkansas answered their country's call as they 34
have in every armed conflict in which the United States has been a 35
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WHEREAS, some Arkansans served in or off the coast of the Republic of 2
Vietnam, while others served in critical roles such as training and 3
logistics; and 4
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WHEREAS, more than fifty -eight thousand (58,000) members of the United 6
States Armed Forces lost their lives in the Vietnam War, including five 7
hundred ninety-two (592) Arkansans; and 8
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WHEREAS, in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 10
Washington, D.C., to commemorate the members of the United States Armed 11
Forces who died or were declared missing in action in Vietnam; and 12
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WHEREAS, the Arkansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial is inscribed with the 14
names of Arkansans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, and the memorial 15
was dedicated on the grounds of the State Capitol in Little Rock on March 7, 16
1987, by retired United States Army General William Westmoreland; and 17
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WHEREAS, the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue among the 19
people of the United States and a conflict that caused a generation of 20
veterans to have to wait too long for the public of the United States to 21
acknowledge and honor their efforts and services; and 22
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WHEREAS, members of the United States Armed Forces who bravely and 24
faithfully served the United States during the Vietnam War were often wrongly 25
criticized for the decisions of policymakers that were beyond the control of 26
those servicemen and servicewomen; and 27
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WHEREAS, recognizing March 29, 2025, as Vietnam War Veterans Day and 29
March 2025 as Vietnam Era Veterans Month in Arkansas is an appropriate way to 30
honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in Vietnam; 31
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WHEREAS, it is important for all Arkansans to express appreciation for 34
the veterans of the Vietnam War, to demonstrate a resolve that the people of 35
the State of Arkansas shall never forget the sacrifices and service of a 36 HR1090
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generation of veterans who served in the Vietnam War, and to promote 1
awareness of the faithful service and contributions of the veterans of the 2
Vietnam War era, 3
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NOW THEREFORE, 5
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL 6
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 7
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THAT the House of Representatives recognize March 29, 2025, as Vietnam 9
War Veterans Day and March 2025 as Vietnam Era Veterans Month in Arkansas in 10
appreciation of the sacrifices and contributions made by Vietnam War 11
veterans. 12
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