HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91

(By Delegates J. Nelson, Eldridge, Hicks, Bates, Boggs, Butler, Campbell, Caputo, Ferro, Fluharty, Folk, Gearheart, Hill, Hornbuckle, Ireland, Manchin, Marcum, McGeehan, Miley, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, L. Phillips, Rodighiero, Rohrbach, Skinner, R. Smith, Sobonya, Sponaugle, Stansbury, Statler, Summers, Trecost, Wagner, Westfall, H. White, Williams and Longstreth)

Designating days for the display of the Honor and Remember Flag.

            Whereas, The Legislature approved HCR 94 in the 2011 Regular Session of the Legislature supporting the "Honor and Remember" Flag as an official emblem of the service and sacrifice by the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty; and

            Whereas, The 112^th Congress, 1^st Session inroduced H. R. 546 designating the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty and for other purposes and designating locations and days on which the Honor and Remember Flag may be displayed; and

            Whereas, The State of West Virginia should adopt and follow the days for display of the Honor and Remember Flag, which are: Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and Veterans Day, November 11; therefor, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That this Legislature designates the days for display of the Honor and Remember Flag in West Virginia as Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May; Memorial Day, the last Monday in May; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; National POW/MIA Recognition Day; and Veterans Day, November 11.