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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 6 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6

(By Delegate Longstreth)

 

 

 

Expressing the sense of the Legislature that designating the annual observance of March 30 as “West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Day” will increase the awareness and understanding of the contribution and sacrifice of the veterans of the Vietnam War to the state, nation and world.

    Whereas, The Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975 where more than 58,000 members of the United States Armed Forces lost their lives and more than 300,000 were wounded; and

    Whereas, In honor of the 3,000 men and women of West Virginia who served in the Armed Forces in Vietnam during the conflict on behalf of the nation and in honor of the 749 West Virginia’s listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC and Charleston, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, March 30, 1975 was the day the United States Armed Forces completed withdraw of combat troops from Vietnam; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature requests that March 30 be annually designated as “West Virginia Vietnam Veterans Day”; and, be it

 

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Governor.

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