Senate joint resolution NO. 17
INTRODUCED BY M. Fox
By Request of the ****
A joint resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the state of montana RECOGNIZING MONTANANS WHO HAVE SERVED AND CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY and declaring 2023-2025 as the era of recognition and commemoration of the montana national guard, Montana army national guard, Montana air national guard, u.s. army reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, u.s. navy reserve, and all active duty military personnel.
WHEREAS, since 2001, more than 5,000 Montanans have deployed in support of overseas operations as part of the Global War on Terror, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Spartan Shield, and Operation Inherent Resolve; and
WHEREAS, the Montana National Guard has repeatedly come to our state's aid during major fire seasons such as 2017 and 2021, the 2022 floods, and the COVID-19 response operations at the Montana State Prison and hospitals across the state; and
WHEREAS, the USS Montana submarine was commissioned on June 25, 2022, and carries our state's name around the world in defense of us and the rest of our nation; and
WHEREAS, Montana is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, nearly 9,000 active duty and reserve military personnel, and over 92,000 veterans, giving it the third highest percentage of veteran residents of any state; and
WHEREAS, it is fully recognized that these required mobilizations and deployments of Montana Army and Air National Guard members include adverse effects on families, work, and communities due to the temporary loss of the service members, including social and financial costs; and
WHEREAS, it is our duty and responsibility to support them, remember them, and help them in time of need.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
That the 68th Legislature of the State of Montana recognizes the many Montanans who have served in the past and who currently serve to make Montana and the United States a better place to live.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature declare that 2023-2025 be recognized as the Era of Recognition and Commemoration of the Montana National Guard, Montana Army National Guard, Montana Air National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, U.S. Navy Reserve, and the many active duty military personnel in service to their nation and encourage that expressions of recognition be afforded to all currently serving and military veterans of Montana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary of State send a copy of this resolution to the Governor of Montana, the Department Commander of the American Legion of Montana, the State Commander, the State Senior Vice Commander, the State Junior Vice Commander, and the State Adjutant/Quartermaster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Montana, the State Commander of the Disabled American Veterans of Montana, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, each of the federally recognized tribal governments in Montana, and each member of the Montana Congressional Delegation.
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