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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 145
BY SENATOR ALARIO AND REPRESENTATIVES ABRAHAM, ABRAMSON,
ADAMS, AMEDEE, ANDERS, ARMES, BACALA, BAGLEY,
BAGNERIS, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT, BISHOP, BOUIE,
BOURRIAQUE, BRASS, CHAD BROWN, TERRY BROWN,
CARMODY, CARPENTER, GARY CARTER, ROBBY CARTER,
STEVE CARTER, CHANEY, CONNICK, COUSSAN, COX, CREWS,
DAVIS, DEVILLIER, DUBUISSON, DUPLESSIS, DWIGHT,
EDMONDS, EMERSON, FALCONER, FOIL, FRANKLIN, GAINES,
GAROFALO, GISCLAIR, GLOVER, GUINN, JIMMY HARRIS,
LANCE HARRIS, HENRY, HILFERTY, HILL, HODGES,
HOFFMANN, HOLLIS, HORTON, HOWARD, HUVAL, IVEY,
JACKSON, JAMES, JEFFERSON, JENKINS, MIKE JOHNSON,
ROBERT JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, LACOMBE, NANCY
LANDRY, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LEBAS, LEGER,
LEOPOLD, LYONS, MACK, MAGEE, MARCELLE, MARINO,
MCFARLAND, MCMAHEN, MIGUEZ, DUSTIN MILLER,
GREGORY MILLER, MOORE, JAY MORRIS, JIM MORRIS, MOSS,
MUSCARELLO, NORTON, PEARSON, PIERRE, POPE, PUGH,
PYLANT, RICHARD, SCHEXNAYDER, SEABAUGH, SIMON,
SMITH, STAGNI, STEFANSKI, STOKES, TALBOT, THOMAS,
TURNER, WHITE, WRIGHT AND ZERINGUE
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize and commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion
of France, to express profound appreciation and immense gratitude for the acts of
heroism, valor, and sacrifices made by the members of the United States Armed
Forces and allied armed forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious
landing at Normandy, and to commend those individuals for their leadership and
bravery that helped bring an end to World War II.
WHEREAS, June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of the day the United States
launched the assault at Normandy, France, alongside troops of the United Kingdom, Canada,
and Free France, known as "Operation Overlord"; and
WHEREAS, the D-Day landing was the largest single amphibious assault in history;
and
WHEREAS, soldiers of six divisions, including three from the United States, two
from the United Kingdom with troops from Free France, and one from Canada, stormed
ashore in five main landing areas on beaches in Normandy, code-named "Utah", "Omaha",
"Gold", "Juno", and "Sword"; and
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WHEREAS, approximately 10,000 Allied casualties were incurred on the first day
of the landing, with more than 6,000 being members of the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, over the course of Operation Overlord, the Allies managed to land more
than two million men in Northern France and suffered nearly 230,000 casualties; and
WHEREAS, military and civilians on the home front and abroad made significant
contributions and sacrifices toward the success of Operation Overlord, including more than
19,000 French civilian casualties during the Normandy campaign; and
WHEREAS, the Allied assault and following operations were supported by ships,
aircraft, and troops from Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Free Norway, Greece, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, and the Polish Armed Forces in the West; and
WHEREAS, the arrival of United States forces in Europe and the ultimate success
of the Normandy campaign, albeit at tremendous cost, ultimately turned the tide for the
Allies and led to victory over Adolf Hitler, the Nazi regime, and of one of the most evil
ideologies the world has ever seen; and
WHEREAS, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France,
is the final resting place for more than 9,000 Americans who gave their lives to the cause of
liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny; and
WHEREAS, the world owes a debt of gratitude to the members of the "Greatest
Generation", who assumed the task of freeing the world from Nazi and Fascist regimes and
restoring liberty in Europe; and
WHEREAS, perhaps the most remarkable legacy of the heros of D-Day is best
expressed by Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower who said "it's a
wonderful thing to remember what those fellows were fighting for and sacrificing for, what
they did to preserve our way of life ... Not to conquer any territory, not for any ambitions of
our own. But to make sure that Hitler could not destroy freedom in the world".
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize and commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of
France, does hereby express profound appreciation and immense gratitude on behalf of the
citizens of Louisiana for the acts of heroism, valor, and sacrifices made by the members of
the United States Armed Forces and allied armed forces who participated in the June 6,
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1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, does hereby commend those individuals for their
leadership and bravery that helped bring an end to World War, and does hereby express a
sincere hope and prayer that the efforts of these heros will be remembered always.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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