Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3007
(Representatives Dockter, Heinert, Martinson, Porter, M. Ruby)
(Senators Axtman, Bekkedahl, Gerhardt, Meyer)
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize United States troops who served in Honduras
from 1981 to 1992.
WHEREAS, the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly believes military members and veterans who
serve or have served in hostile environments should be recognized; and
WHEREAS, the United States military maintained a presence in Honduras throughout the 1980s
and 1990s, providing training and conducting military exercises with the host nation; and
WHEREAS, the presence of the United States troops served as a deterrent to aggression in the
region and as a means of support for democratic values through civil action in Honduran communities;
and
WHEREAS, United States troops were equipped with live ammunition and assisted the Honduran
military in training and combat support; and
WHEREAS, United States troops experienced hostile fire and imminent danger; and
WHEREAS, at least one United States service member received a purple heart because of terrorist
activity; and
WHEREAS, United States troops lost their lives while in Honduras due to terrorist activity and
hazardous circumstances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH
DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly urges Congress to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal, or similar recognition of having served in an area of hostility, to all United States troops who
served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the
United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the North Dakota Congressional
Delegation. H.C.R. NO. 3007 - PAGE 2
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Speaker of the House President of the Senate
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Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State