House Resolution 104 - Introduced

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                    HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
          BY  SWEENEY, WINDSCHITL, ALONS, GAYMAN, ISENHART,
             ARNOLD, WHITEAD, BUKTA, KEARNS, FICKEN, VAN
                  ENGELENHOVEN, WATTS, and CHAMBERS
  1  1 A Resolution to honor the Blue Star Mothers of America,
  1  2    Inc.
  1  3    WHEREAS, the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., was
  1  4 founded as a patriotic service organization on February
  1  5 2, 1942, to unite mothers who had sons or daughters in
  1  6 the United States armed forces; and
  1  7    WHEREAS, the nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and
  1  8 nondiscriminatory nonprofit organization was chartered
  1  9 by the Congress of the United States in 1960; and
  1 10    WHEREAS, persons eligible for membership in the
  1 11 organization include mothers and stepmothers who have
  1 12 sons or daughters who are currently serving in the
  1 13 United States military or who are honorably discharged
  1 14 veterans; and
  1 15    WHEREAS, the work of the Blue Star Mothers of
  1 16 America, Inc., includes providing support for
  1 17 active duty service personnel and their families,
  1 18 promoting patriotism, and assisting various veterans
  1 19 organizations such as the American Gold Star
  1 20 Mothers; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, the work of the Blue Star Mothers of
  1 22 America, Inc., is increasingly important with more
  1 23 than 450,000 members of the United States Army Reserve
  1 24 components having been called to active service around
  1 25 the world since 2001; and
  1 26    WHEREAS, the dedication, sacrifice, and hard work
  1 27 of the devoted members of the Blue Star Mothers of
  1 28 America, Inc., merit recognition; and
  2  1 WHEREAS, the Blue Star Service flag is the official
  2  2 banner authorized by the United States Department
  2  3 of Defense for display by families who have members
  2  4 serving in the United States armed forces during a
  2  5 period of war or armed conflict the nation may be
  2  6 engaged in for the duration of such hostilities; and
  2  7    WHEREAS, the Blue Star Service flag was designed and
  2  8 patented by World War I Army Captain Robert L. Queisser
  2  9 of the 5th Ohio Infantry, who had two sons serving
  2 10 on the front lines and the flag quickly became an
  2 11 unofficial symbol of a child in service; NOW THEREFORE,
  2 12    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That
  2 13 the House of Representatives recognizes and celebrates
  2 14 the history and contributions of Blue Star Mothers of
  2 15 America, Inc., and honor their sacrifice and dedication
  2 16 to our nation.
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