SPONSOR: Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Lawson & Rep. Carson & Rep. Harris & Rep. Hilovsky & Rep. D. Short Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Richardson, Sokola, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Baumbach, Collins, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Postles, Romer, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 177 PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024, AS "WOMEN VETERANS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Lawson & Rep. Carson & Rep. Harris & Rep. Hilovsky & Rep. D. Short Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Richardson, Sokola, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Baumbach, Collins, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Postles, Romer, Yearick
SPONSOR: Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Lawson & Rep. Carson & Rep. Harris & Rep. Hilovsky & Rep. D. Short
Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Richardson, Sokola, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Baumbach, Collins, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Postles, Romer, Yearick
SPONSOR:
Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Lawson & Rep. Carson & Rep. Harris & Rep. Hilovsky & Rep. D. Short
Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Richardson, Sokola, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Baumbach, Collins, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Postles, Romer, Yearick
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 177
PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024, AS "WOMEN VETERANS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, Women Veterans Day is acknowledged as an effort to honor the work of women in the United States Armed Forces and recognize the unique challenges women have faced; and WHEREAS, women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since the inception of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally served since the inception of our nation's military; and WHEREAS, women have proudly served their country throughout all periods of the history of the United States: disguising themselves as male soldiers during the American Revolutionary War and Civil War, serving as nurses in both World Wars, flying combat helicopters in Afghanistan, and serving in countless other ways; and WHEREAS, it was not until after World War II that women who served in the military began to be officially recognized as Veterans; and WHEREAS, on June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Womens Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which allowed women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force. Previously, only women nurses could serve in the regular and reserve forces during peacetime; and WHEREAS, today, there are over two million women Veterans in the United States and of those, over 7,000 reside in Delaware; and WHEREAS, Delaware honors the tremendous sacrifices our women in uniform have made in order to defend our country; and WHEREAS, it is Delawares duty to honor the memory of our dedicated servicewomen who never returned home, having made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our nation and its way of life; and WHEREAS, the valor and devotion to duty demonstrated by current and past servicewomen have paved the way for future generations. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that Wednesday, June 12, 2024, is recognized as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, Women Veterans Day is acknowledged as an effort to honor the work of women in the United States Armed Forces and recognize the unique challenges women have faced; and
WHEREAS, women have formally been a part of the United States Armed Forces since the inception of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, but have informally served since the inception of our nation's military; and
WHEREAS, women have proudly served their country throughout all periods of the history of the United States: disguising themselves as male soldiers during the American Revolutionary War and Civil War, serving as nurses in both World Wars, flying combat helicopters in Afghanistan, and serving in countless other ways; and
WHEREAS, it was not until after World War II that women who served in the military began to be officially recognized as Veterans; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Womens Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which allowed women the right to serve as permanent, regular members of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force. Previously, only women nurses could serve in the regular and reserve forces during peacetime; and
WHEREAS, today, there are over two million women Veterans in the United States and of those, over 7,000 reside in Delaware; and
WHEREAS, Delaware honors the tremendous sacrifices our women in uniform have made in order to defend our country; and
WHEREAS, it is Delawares duty to honor the memory of our dedicated servicewomen who never returned home, having made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our nation and its way of life; and
WHEREAS, the valor and devotion to duty demonstrated by current and past servicewomen have paved the way for future generations.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that Wednesday, June 12, 2024, is recognized as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware. Author: Senator Pettyjohn
SYNOPSIS
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
Author: Senator Pettyjohn