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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
HONORING AND CELEBRATING "ARMED FORCES DAY" ON MAY 20TH, 2023, IN THE
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Vella-
Wilkinson, Abney, Shallcross Smith, McNamara, Fellela, and Kennedy
Date Introduced: May 18, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is celebrated each year on the third Saturday in May. It 1
was created on August 31, 1949, thanks to the efforts of President Harry S. Truman to create a 2
holiday in honor of all Americans serving in the Armed Forces, which includes the United States 3
Army, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, the 4
United States Coast Guard, and the United States Space Force; and 5
WHEREAS, As of 2022, there were more than 1.3 million active personnel and 6
approximately 1.1 million reserve personnel serving our nation across the globe. These patriots 7
serve our nation with honor and bravery and often face hostile life-risking situations, and sacrifice 8
everyday to secure the very freedoms our citizens cherish. They serve in challenging climates and 9
their families are often required to frequently move and set up life in new communities, 10
sometimes at a moment’s notice. Also, in some instances, a service member is separated from 11
their family for a lengthy period of time; and 12
WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is enthusiastically celebrated each year across the nation 13
with parades, open houses, receptions, air shows, meet-and-greet opportunities, and educational 14
programs that allow all Americans to show their appreciation for our Armed Forces personnel and 15
everything they do daily to serve and protect our nation; now, therefore be it 16
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 17
heartily honors and celebrates "Armed Forces Day" on May 20th, 2023, and thanks each and 18
every member of the United States military for their service and for the sacrifices they make for 19
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our nation; and be it further 1
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 2
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Adjutant General, Major 3
General Christopher Callahan. 4
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