This resolution honors the service and sacrifice of veterans and members of the Armed Forces and expresses gratitude to Gold Star families who have suffered the loss of loved ones.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 686 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 686
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States
Armed Forces, veterans, prisoners of war, and Gold Star Families.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 9, 2020
Mrs. Loeffler submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States
Armed Forces, veterans, prisoners of war, and Gold Star Families.
Whereas the Nation owes an unmeasurable debt to those individuals who have
served in the United States Armed Forces, often shouldering the burden
of long periods away from home, difficult and frequently dangerous
training and deployments, and inherent physical, mental, and emotional
risks;
Whereas the families, communities, and loved ones of members of the Armed Forces
support them in countless ways, frequently making sacrifices of their
own, especially Gold Star families;
Whereas many who love this country have served in conflicts throughout the
Nation's history, whether volunteering so another would not have to go
or answering the call when drafted, or out of a profound and selfless
sense of duty, some never returning home, some still missing, and some
who suffered immense hardship as prisoners of war;
Whereas the Armed Forces defend the Nation against external threats, underpin
the increasing safety, security, and prosperity created by a United
States-led international order, and constantly contribute to the daily
lives of Americans;
Whereas it is a constitutional duty of the first order for the President and the
Senate to provide for America's common defense, foremost by supporting
our unique All-Volunteer Force and their families;
Whereas the President has requested, and the Senate has voted for, 3 consecutive
pay raises for members of the Armed Forces after several years of
shrinking military salaries;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, landmark
military private housing reform to protect military families in their
homes;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, a historic
repeal of the Widow's Tax to recognize the tremendous burden borne by
the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law,
significant improvements to military spouse licensing to vastly increase
opportunities for military spouses and strengthen military families;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, repeated
expansions of military childcare and improvements to the military moving
process;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, honorary
promotions for members of the Armed Forces who served heroically in
World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, as well as instituted reviews of
valor medals for personnel who served in World War I;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, billions
of dollars of support for United States allies and partners, including
lethal assistance to Ukraine against the aggression of the Russian
Federation;
Whereas the Senate has passed, and the President has signed into law, defense
budgets that reverse the destructive effects of sequestration, restore
the readiness of our combat forces, and give members of the Armed Forces
the tools they need to defend America;
Whereas the President authorized the successful military operation on January 3,
2020, that killed Qasem Soleimani of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps of Iran, who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of members
of the Armed Forces and civilians;
Whereas the President authorized the successful military operation on October
26, 2019, that killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria, who was responsible for direct attacks on members of the
Armed Forces and the death or displacement of untold numbers of Iraqis,
Syrians, and Kurds;
Whereas the President authorized the successful military operation on February
7, 2018, against Russian military contractors in Syria that threatened
the Armed Forces and aided and abetted the murderous regime of Bashar
al-Assad; and
Whereas the President was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his
successful efforts to create peace between Israel and the United Arab
Emirates: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) will always honor and venerate the service and
sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who put
the security and safety of the American people ahead of their
own self-interest, from those who served in World Wars I and
II, Korea, to Vietnam, from the Gulf War and the Balkan
conflicts to Iraq and Afghanistan, and from the frontlines of
deterring China and Russia and combating terrorism to
supporting American communities here at home when natural
disasters strike;
(2) continues to advocate for resources to ensure the Armed
Forces will maintain its position as the dominant force for
freedom and prosperity in the world; and
(3) expresses the deepest gratitude to the Gold Star
families who have suffered the loss of their loved ones in
service to the Nation.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S5522-5523)
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