House Joint Resolution 25-1016
Page 1, Line 101Concerning recognition and remembrance of Colorado
Page 1, Line 102military veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War.
Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, American involvement in the Persian Gulf War began
Page 1, Line 2in 1990 with Operation Desert Shield, which marked the deployment of
Page 1, Line 3United States service members to Saudi Arabia in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait; and
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Page 1, Line 5WHEREAS, The deployment of United States service members to
Page 1, Line 6the Persian Gulf marked the beginning of a six-month-long war with Iraq
Page 1, Line 7that would eventually end following a successful aerial bombing campaign and ground invasion referred to as Operation Desert Storm; and
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Page 1, Line 9WHEREAS, The United States led a forty-two-country
Page 1, Line 10international coalitionthe largest since World War IIwith the purpose of liberating Iraqi-occupied Kuwait; and
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Page 2, Line 2WHEREAS, One hundred forty-three members of the United
Page 2, Line 3States Armed Forces, including three Coloradans, were killed in action over the course of the Gulf War; and
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Page 2, Line 5WHEREAS, It is, and will forever remain, society's solemn
Page 2, Line 6obligation to recognize the service rendered by Gulf War veterans and the sacrifice associated with that service; now, therefore,
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Page 2, Line 8Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
Page 2, Line 9That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, hereby:
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Page 2, Line 11(1) Acknowledge and recognize the veterans of the Gulf War for the service they rendered;
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Page 2, Line 13(2) Honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in service to their country;
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Page 2, Line 15(3) Express our heartfelt gratitude and sympathy to the families of fallen service members; and
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Page 2, Line 17(4) Encourage all Coloradans to remember the sacrifices made by Gulf War veterans and their families.
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Page 2, Line 19Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent
Page 2, Line 20to the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; the United
Page 2, Line 21Veterans Coalition of Colorado; the President of the United States,
Page 2, Line 22Donald J. Trump; the honorable Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado; and the Colorado Congressional delegation.