House Joint Resolution 25-1029
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the federal government's erasure of United
Page 1, Line 102States' military history.
Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, The federal government is currently engaging in an
Page 1, Line 2ideological erasure against institutions, people, photos, websites, public
Page 1, Line 3information, or acknowledgments that could conceivably be considered supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion; and
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Page 1, Line 5WHEREAS, These attacks have extended into the U.S.
Page 1, Line 6Department of Defense, and have led to the removal, suppression, and erasure of key facets of America's proud military history; and
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Page 1, Line 8WHEREAS, These efforts at suppression and erasure have led to
Page 1, Line 9removing lessons from Basic Airman training regarding the Tuskegee
Page 1, Line 10Airmen, removal of informational websites regarding the Japanese
Page 2, Line 1American 442nd Infantry Regiment and African American Medal of
Page 2, Line 2Honor recipients, targeting for deletion photos of the Enola Gay aircraft,
Page 2, Line 3and the removal of a webpage dedicated to the memory of Ira Hayes, a
Page 2, Line 4member of the Pima Nation and one of the most well-known and tragic individuals who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima; and
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Page 2, Line 6WHEREAS, America has a long, storied history of all Americans,
Page 2, Line 7new and old, in their full diversity, equitably including themselves in
Page 2, Line 8contribution to the common defense, from the Marquis de Lafayette,
Page 2, Line 9Alexander Hamilton, Baron Friedrich von Steuben, and John Paul Jones;
Page 2, Line 10to the 54th Massachusetts, Harlem Hellfighters, and Buffalo Soldier
Page 2, Line 11Regiments; from the women of WAVES and WACS to Navajo Code
Page 2, Line 12Talkers; to Dr. Mary Walker, Pvt. Henry Johnson, Pvt. Marcelino Serna, Lt. Col. Charles Rogers, and Captain Humayun Khan; and
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Page 2, Line 14WHEREAS, Many of these stories of military honor and valor
Page 2, Line 15have Colorado connections, from Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose, Pvt. George
Page 2, Line 16Sakato, and Pvt. Joe Martinez, to the four Pueblo-native Congressional
Page 2, Line 17Medal of Honor recipients leading to the City of Pueblo's designation as "The Home of Heroes"; and
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Page 2, Line 19WHEREAS, Combat and war should never be glorified, but in
Page 2, Line 20very few fulcrums do the bonds of brotherhood show themselves across the myriad divisions mankind places between themselves; and
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Page 2, Line 22WHEREAS, The promise to our forebears as heirs to this shared
Page 2, Line 23history is that: "From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered"; now, therefore,
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Page 2, Line 25Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
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Page 2, Line 27(1) That we, the Seventy-fifth Colorado General Assembly,
Page 2, Line 28hereby condemn the removal, suppression, and attempts to erase our shared American military history; and
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Page 2, Line 30(2) That we, the Seventy-fifth Colorado General Assembly,
Page 2, Line 31demand, as heirs of these storied units, traditions, and people, that our
Page 2, Line 32American military history not be removed, suppressed, or erased for ourselves and future generations of Americans.
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Page 2, Line 34Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent
Page 3, Line 1to the President of the United States, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, the
Page 3, Line 2Governor of Colorado, and the members of Colorado's congressional delegation.