Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0646 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 646
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13	13	A RESOLUTION to commemorate Run for the Wall Week in
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16	16	WHEREAS, in May 1989, 115 motorcycles left San Diego, California, to travel to the
17	17	Vietnam Veterans Memorial, known as "The Wall," located in Washington, D.C., in an effort to
18	18	raise awareness about prisoners of war/missing in action (POW/MIA) from all wars; and
19	19	WHEREAS, only fifteen of the riders completed what has now become known as "Run
20	20	for the Wall," an annual event that empowers participants to "ride for those who can't," promotes
21	21	healing among all veterans and their families and friends, calls for an accounting of all prisoners
22	22	of war and those missing in action, honors the memory of those killed in action, and supports
23	23	our military personnel around the world; and
24	24	WHEREAS, the number of Americans unaccounted for has slowly decreased in the past
25	25	years, but many families still have not had their closure; therefore, the Run for the Wall rides
26	26	strive to keep accountability at the forefront and raise visibility, while also saluting the women
27	27	and men who have proudly worn the uniforms of the United States of America's military and the
28	28	families who have served alongside them; and
29	29	WHEREAS, in every generation, there are courageous Americans who answer the call
30	30	to serve in our armed forces; they represent the very best of the human spirit and stand tall for
31	31	the values and freedoms we cherish; and
32	32	WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we should pay tribute to our service members who
33	33	have not returned from the battlefield, stand beside their families, and honor those who are, or
34	34	who have been, held captive as prisoners of war; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, between May 18-21, 2025, more than 500 riders will include Tennessee
40	40	communities, veteran memorials, and VA facilities on their route from Ontario, California, to
41	41	Washington, D.C., and then on to the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles, Illinois, in this
42	42	year's Run for the Wall; and
43	43	WHEREAS, the Midway Route of Run for the Wall will stop overnight in Cookeville on
44	44	May 18-20, 2025, and the Southern Route will stop overnight in Chattanooga on May 20-21,
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46	46	WHEREAS, Run for the Wall will also visit various Tennessee municipalities, VA
47	47	facilities, and veteran memorials along the two routes; and
48	48	WHEREAS, we salute the many volunteers and participants who make this such a
49	49	special event of remembrance as they continue their mission to raise awareness about
50	50	American POWs/MIAs; now, therefore,
51	51	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
52	52	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
53	53	CONCURRING, that we join with our fellow Tennesseans and veterans from across the nation
54	54	in commemorating May 13-24, 2025, as Run for the Wall Week and thank the event's
55	55	organizers and participants for visiting the Volunteer State on May 18-21, 2025, en route to
56	56	Washington, D.C., and Marseilles, Illinois.
57	57	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
58	58	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
59	59	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
60	60	without House or Senate designation.
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