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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
	1	+	25.3047.01000
	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Representatives Dockter, Heinert, Martinson, Porter, M. Ruby
	7	+	Senators Axtman, Bekkedahl, Gerhardt, Meyer
	8	+	A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize United States troops who served in
	9	+	Honduras from 1981 to 1992.
	10	+	WHEREAS, the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly believes military members and veterans
	11	+	who serve or have served in hostile environments should be recognized; and
	12	+	WHEREAS, the United States military maintained a presence in Honduras throughout the
	13	+	1980s and 1990s, providing training and conducting military exercises with the host nation; and
	14	+	WHEREAS, the presence of the United States troops served as a deterrent to aggression in
	15	+	the region and as a means of support for democratic values through civil action in Honduran
	16	+	communities; and
	17	+	WHEREAS, United States troops were equipped with live ammunition and assisted the
	18	+	Honduran military in training and combat support; and
	19	+	WHEREAS, United States troops experienced hostile fire and imminent danger; and
	20	+	WHEREAS, at least one United States service member received a purple heart because of
	21	+	terrorist activity; and
	22	+	WHEREAS, United States troops lost their lives while in Honduras due to terrorist activity
	23	+	and hazardous circumstances;
	24	+	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE
	25	+	HOUSE CONCURRING THEREIN:
	26	+	That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly urges Congress to issue an Armed Forces
	27	+	Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition of having served in an area of hostility, to all United
	28	+	States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and
	29	+	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution
	30	+	to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Majority and Minority
	31	+	Leaders of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the North
	32	+	Dakota Congressional Delegation.
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3	34		HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3007
4		-	(Representatives Dockter, Heinert, Martinson, Porter, M. Ruby)
5		-	(Senators Axtman, Bekkedahl, Gerhardt, Meyer)
6		-	A concurrent resolution urging Congress to recognize United States troops who served in Honduras
7		-	from 1981 to 1992.
8		-	WHEREAS, the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly believes military members and veterans who
9		-	serve or have served in hostile environments should be recognized; and
10		-	WHEREAS, the United States military maintained a presence in Honduras throughout the 1980s
11		-	and 1990s, providing training and conducting military exercises with the host nation; and
12		-	WHEREAS, the presence of the United States troops served as a deterrent to aggression in the
13		-	region and as a means of support for democratic values through civil action in Honduran communities;
14		-	and
15		-	WHEREAS, United States troops were equipped with live ammunition and assisted the Honduran
16		-	military in training and combat support; and
17		-	WHEREAS, United States troops experienced hostile fire and imminent danger; and
18		-	WHEREAS, at least one United States service member received a purple heart because of terrorist
19		-	activity; and
20		-	WHEREAS, United States troops lost their lives while in Honduras due to terrorist activity and
21		-	hazardous circumstances;
22		-	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH
23		-	DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
24		-	That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly urges Congress to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary
25		-	Medal, or similar recognition of having served in an area of hostility, to all United States troops who
26		-	served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and
27		-	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Secretary of State forward copies of this resolution to the
28		-	Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the
29		-	United States House of Representatives, and to each member of the North Dakota Congressional
30		-	Delegation. H.C.R. NO. 3007 - PAGE 2
31		-	____________________________ ____________________________
32		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
33		-	____________________________ ____________________________
34		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
35		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
36		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
37		-	____________________________
38		-	Secretary of State
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