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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 65
August 24, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives KURTZ, PENTERMAN, C. ANDERSON,
BEHNKE, BRANDTJEN, CALLAHAN, CONLEY, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, EDMING,
GOEBEN, GUNDRUM, GUSTAFSON, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, MICHALSKI, MURSAU,
O'CONNOR, ORTIZ-VELEZ, RATCLIFF, RETTINGER, SCHMIDT, SCHRAA, SHANKLAND,
SINICKI, SPIROS, STUBBS, SUBECK, TITTL, TRANEL and TUSLER, cosponsored by
Senators WIMBERGER, BALLWEG, CABRAL-GUEVARA, COWLES, HESSELBEIN,
JAMES, KNODL, MARKLEIN, NASS, PFAFF, SPREITZER, WANGGAARD and BRADLEY.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: honoring 50 years of volunteer service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Whereas, on January 27, 1973, the U.S. military officially ended the draft and
transitioned to an all-volunteer force; and
Whereas, the U.S. Armed Forces have successfully fulfilled the military needs
of the United States in the 50 years since, solely on the basis of voluntary service; and
Whereas, an all-volunteer force has been used in all military conflicts since
1973, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and
Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
Whereas, according to the U.S. Department of Defense, since the end of military
conscription in 1973 more than 11 million have joined active duty service, and today
more than 1.5 million men and women serve across the total force; and
Whereas, voluntary service in the U.S. Armed Forces provides men and women
with training, career mobility, financial benefits, community, connection, and
common purpose; and
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Whereas, the U.S. Department of Defense reports that the U.S. military's
retention numbers are “outstanding,” with every service exceeding 100 percent of its
goals last year; and
Whereas, the all-volunteer Armed Forces are the most professional and
capable military in the world and have been instrumental in preserving the freedoms
and values of the United States; and
Whereas, the volunteer service of the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces
represents a tradition of patriotism and sacrifice that is a vital part of the American
spirit; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin Legislature recognize and honor the sacrifices, contributions, and
achievements of those who have volunteered to serve in the United States Armed
Forces over the last 50 years.
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