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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING THE 249TH BIRTHDAY OF THE U.S. ARMY

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Kennedy, Tanzi, Fellela, Shallcross Smith, Felix, and Fogarty

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Since its official birth on June 14, 1775, over a year before the Declaration

of Independence was written, the United States Army has played a vital role in the growth and

development of the American nation; and

     WHEREAS, The nature of the Army’s missions has varied depending on the nation’s

needs at a particular time, whether fighting a war for survival, developing a transportation

network and skilled engineers to support it, providing disaster relief, keeping the peace, or

supporting American diplomacy; and

     WHEREAS, From the first battles at Lexington and Concord to the streets of Mosul and

Kandahar, soldiers have always defended freedom and epitomized what is best about America;

and

     WHEREAS, Throughout our nation’s history, generations of brave men and women in

the U.S. Army have served with a deep commitment to America’s core values and beliefs, with

many making the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives so that we all would remain free; and

     WHEREAS, The brave soldiers of the U.S. Army remain Army Strong, the clearest

symbol of America’s commitment to freedom and the country’s preeminent leadership

experience, going beyond physical endurance and mental preparedness while encompassing an

indomitable spirit, and high ethical and moral values; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

congratulates the U.S. Army on the celebration of its 249th Birthday and honors the servicemen

and women who together make it the strength of our nation; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the U.S.

Army.

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