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2018 Third Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY REPRESENTATIVES EDMONDS AND FOIL
A RESOLUTION
To commend the sacrifices of Louisiana veterans made during World War I and to urge and
request the offices of Louisiana state government to honor those veterans on
November 11, 2018.
WHEREAS, the First World War commenced in 1914 involving nations from around
the globe; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America was a reluctant participant and entered the
war in 1917; and
WHEREAS, the armed forces of the United States demonstrated extraordinary
gallantry and tenacity in the defeat of the enemy and exhibited this nation's emergence as a
world power; and
WHEREAS, the enemy capitulated and all sides agreed to an armistice to begin at
11:11 a.m., November 11, 1918; and
WHEREAS, the war resulted in nearly 18 million deaths, both military and civilian;
and
WHEREAS, nearly 117,000 American lives were lost in the war, of which nearly
1,500 were from Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, in a span of about one year, 319 of Louisianians were killed in action,
with an additional 1,155 deaths from wounds, disease, and other causes. For perspective,
887 of her sons were lost during service in the Vietnam War from 1965-1972; and
WHEREAS, The American Legion was created by veterans of World War I and its
members constructed and dedicated Memorial Tower on the campus of Louisiana State
University in 1926 as a reminder of Louisiana's lost sons and daughters from that war; and
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WHEREAS, November 11, 2018, marks the 100
th
anniversary of Armistice Day, now
known as Veterans Day, marking the end of hostilities of World War I. With little doubt,
WWI was the single most transformative event of the 20th century. It changed the world,
and it changed Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of Louisiana does hereby honor the sacrifices of Louisiana's veterans from World War I, and
urges and requests the offices of state government to honor those veterans on November 11,
2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 100
th
anniversary of Armistice Day, now
known as Veterans Day, is an occasion to remember and honor the sacrifices of the men and
women who have served Louisiana and the nation throughout its history. It is a time to
pause, reflect, and rededicate ourselves to the cause of peace by remembering the costs of
freedom and peace.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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