| R 329 |
| 2026 -- H 8251 Enacted 04/30/2026 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992 |
Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Fellela, Hull, J. Lombardi, Read, Noret, and Corvese |
| Date Introduced: March 06, 2026 |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island recognizes that all members of the United States |
| Armed Forces deserve respect for their service, full receipt of their earned benefits and |
| entitlements, and appropriate recognition for the sacrifices they and their families have made in |
| defense of this nation; and |
| WHEREAS, The United States military maintained a significant presence in the nation of |
| Honduras throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, conducting joint training operations, providing |
| logistical and combat support, and participating in military exercises designed to promote |
| regional stability and deter aggression; and |
| WHEREAS, During this period from 1981 through 1992, United States service members |
| stationed in Honduras operated in an environment that included hostile activity, terrorist threats, |
| and hazardous conditions; and |
| WHEREAS, United States service members serving in Honduras were subjected to |
| hostile fire and imminent danger, and at least one service member was awarded the Purple Heart |
| as a result of terrorist activity; and |
| WHEREAS, United States service members lost their lives while serving in Honduras |
| due to terrorist activity and other dangerous circumstances associated with their deployment; and |
| WHEREAS, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of the |
| Armed Forces who participate in designated military operations and who serve in areas where |
| they face conditions of significant risk or hostility; and |
| WHEREAS, This House believes that all United States service members who served in |
| hostile or imminently dangerous environments should receive appropriate federal recognition for |
| their service; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| respectfully urges the Congress of the United States to authorize the award of the Armed Forces |
| Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition for service in a hostile environment, to all United |
| States service members who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the |
| United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Minority |
| Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of Defense, |
| and to each member of Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation. |
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