PRINTER'S NO. 1465
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.206
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HADDOCK, BASHLINE, GUENST, HAMM, KERWIN, MAJOR,
MAKO, O'NEAL, PIELLI, SOLOMON, WATRO, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
CONKLIN, COOK, T. DAVIS, GREINER, MERSKI, STAATS, SANCHEZ,
PROBST, PICKETT, BOROWSKI, HILL-EVANS, COOPER, RIVERA, LABS,
VENKAT, REICHARD, SAMUELSON, GALLAGHER, DONAHUE, ANDERSON,
GILLEN, DOUGHERTY, NEILSON, HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND
O'MARA, APRIL 22, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 22, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 14, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United
States Army" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Second Continental Congress established the
Continental Army on June 14, 1775, to represent the 13 colonies
in the fight for independence; and
WHEREAS, The Continental Army was composed of six companies
of expert rifleman from Pennsylvania, joined by two from
Maryland and two from Virginia; and
WHEREAS, The original six companies forged the Pennsylvania
Line, who would serve in numerous campaigns and battles across
the duration of the Revolutionary War, including the siege of
the British-occupied Boston, the Invasion of Quebec and the
Battle of Trenton; and
WHEREAS, George Washington was commissioned as the first
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army; and
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the Continental Army became the Army of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Following the Revolutionary War, the United States
Army served in every major conflict of the United States; and
WHEREAS, United States Army service members are defined by
their loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity
and personal courage; and
WHEREAS, As of 2025, the United States Army is comprised of
more than 1.2 million individuals, including active duty
members, reserve members, Army National Guard members and
civilian personnel; and
WHEREAS, Today, there are approximately 8 million veterans of
the United States Army living in the United States; and
WHEREAS, With nearly 700,000 veterans living in Pennsylvania,
this Commonwealth is home to the fifth-largest population of
veterans in the country; and
WHEREAS, The United States Army ensures American independence
and is always prepared to deploy and fight for this nation;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June
14, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Army" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
service and sacrifice of the service members in the United
States Army.
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