California Assembly Bill AR63 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: HR 63AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 15, 2016 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members  Rendon,     Salas,     and Irwin   Salas,   Irwin,   and Rendon  AUGUST 11, 2016 Relative to  Gold Star Families.   Gold Star Mothers' and Families' Day.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST WHEREAS, The history of Gold Star Families began in the United States shortly after World War I to provide support for mothers who lost sons or daughters in the war; and WHEREAS, The reference to the Gold Star comes from the custom of families of servicemen or servicewomen hanging a service flag in the window of their homes displaying a blue star for every living family member in the service and a gold star for those who have perished; and WHEREAS, The United States began observing Gold Star Mothers' Day on the last Sunday of September in 1936, and the Gold Star Wives was formed before the end of World War II; and WHEREAS, Since 2009, United States President Barack Obama has issued annual proclamations designating the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mothers' and Families' Day; and WHEREAS, The strength of our military is built upon the men and women who serve in uniform and the families who support them; and WHEREAS, Since the start of the War on Terrorism more than 6,800 members of the United States Armed Forces have lost their lives; and WHEREAS, The families of our fallen soldiers have made a tremendous sacrifice on behalf of our country; and WHEREAS, All Gold Star Families deserve to be recognized by our local, state, and federal leaders for their sacrifices and for their dedicated and patriotic support of the United States; and WHEREAS, Supporting Gold Star Families who have lost loved ones to combat demonstrates the commitment of the American people to those families now and in the  future; now, therefore, be it   future; and   WHEREAS, As a nation, we must continually look for new ways to support Gold Star Families both in the days immediately following the tragedy and in the years that follow; now, therefore, be it  Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California,  That as a nation we must continually look for new ways to support Gold Star Families both in the days immediately following the tragedy and in the years that follow; and be it further     That the Assembly hereby proclaims September 25, 2016, as Gold Star Mothers' and Families' Day in California; and be it further  Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly shall transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.