First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
LLS NO. R25-0791.01 Frank Stoner x5498
HJR25-1010
House Committees Senate Committees
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 25-1010
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ONCERNING RECOGNITION OF MILITARY, VETERANS, AND POW/MIA101
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PPRECIATION DAY.102
WHEREAS, Colorado has a proud and distinguished history of1
dedicated military service by men and women whose courage, heroism,2
and sacrifice preserve the liberties and democratic way of life set forth in3
our state and federal constitutions; and4
WHEREAS, Colorado is home to a significant number of military5
installations, including Fort Carson, the United States Air Force6
Academy, Buckley Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base,7
Schriever Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force8
Station, that contribute not only to the national security of our nation but9
to the economic health of our state; and10
SENATE
Final Reading
February 11, 2025
HOUSE
Final Reading
February 7, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Camacho and Caldwell, Carter, Armagost, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bottoms,
Bradfield, Bradley, Brown, Duran, Espenoza, Feret, Froelich, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist,
Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lukens, Mabrey,
Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Paschal, Pugliese, Richardson, Ricks, Rydin, Smith, Soper,
Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Winter T.,
Woodrow, Woog, Bird, Brooks, Clifford, DeGraaf, English, Garcia, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Luck,
Martinez, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Suckla, Willford
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Rich and Michaelson Jenet, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin,
Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Jodeh,
Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen, Marchman, Pelton B., Pelton R., Roberts,
Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Weissman, Winter F.
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. WHEREAS, Colorado benefits greatly from the presence and1
military service of the more than 47,000 men and women in our state who2
serve in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine3
Corps, and Coast Guard; the branch Reserves; the Colorado National4
Guard; and the Civil Air Patrol; and5
WHEREAS, The service members of the Colorado National Guard6
have served in defense of our nation and as the first military responders7
in support of civil authorities during domestic emergencies and are8
celebrating their 165th anniversary this year; and9
WHEREAS, In addition to active members of the United States10
Armed Services, Colorado is the proud home of more than 340,00011
military veterans who have served their country long and well and who12
bring great honor and distinction to the state. Colorado is home not only13
to active duty service personnel and veterans but also to the countless14
family members of these service members who display the same15
dedication, courage, and sacrifice; and16
WHEREAS, We should never forget the uncommon sacrifices17
made for us by the service members from Colorado declared missing in18
action or prisoners of war while defending the principles of liberty and19
justice in conflicts around the world; and20
WHEREAS, Disparate and diverse groups of Coloradans, such as21
persons who are African American, Native American, Latino or Latina,22
or Hispanic, in addition to men and women of all backgrounds, are bound23
together in the Armed Services by their selfless dedication to the spirit of24
our nation, the ideals of freedom and democracy, and the cause of25
democracy and stability around the globe; and26
WHEREAS, In this time of conflict, it is particularly appropriate27
to recognize the Coloradans in all branches and components of the Armed28
Services who serve to protect the security and peace of our nation and29
other nations; now, therefore,30
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth31
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:32
(1) That we, the members of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly,33
hereby extend our heartfelt gratitude to our state's veterans, past and34
present, to all members of the military currently serving in the Armed35
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veterans, and that we remember and honor prisoners of war and those2
missing in action from previous conflicts;3
(2) That we express our continued partnership with and support4
of Fort Carson and maintain our strong commitment to supporting5
ongoing military training at the Mountain Post; and6
(3) That we encourage the citizens of Colorado to join in the7
celebration of Colorado's Military, Veterans, and POW/MIA8
Appreciation Day, in recognition and honor of the thousands of fellow9
citizens in the military who protect and serve their communities, state,10
and country.11
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent12
to President Donald J. Trump; Governor Jared Polis; Maj. Gen. Laura13
Clellan, Adjutant General of Colorado, Executive Director of the14
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; Carol Thomas, Commander15
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Colorado; the American16
Legion of Colorado; the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs; the United17
Veterans Coalition of Colorado; the Paralyzed Veterans of America18
Mountain States Chapter; the Broomfield Veterans Museum; the Wings19
Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum; and each member of20
Colorado's Congressional delegation.21
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