Bill Text: AZ SCR1002 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Purple heart state; day

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2016-01-04 - Prefiled [SCR1002 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2016-SCR1002-Introduced.html

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PREFILED    JAN 04 2016

REFERENCE TITLE: purple heart state; day

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature

Second Regular Session

2016

 

 

SCR 1002

 

Introduced by

Senator Allen

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

Declaring Arizona to be a purple heart state and proclaiming December 7, 2016 as Arizona Purple Heart Day.

 

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Whereas, the Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration in the United States in present use; and

Whereas, General George Washington established the Purple Heart during the Revolutionary War in Newburgh, New York on August 7, 1782 as an incentive for members of the Continental Army; and

Whereas, the Purple Heart was the first award made available to the common soldier to recognize outstanding valor or merit; and

Whereas, the Purple Heart is a combat decoration that is awarded to living military members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy or that is awarded posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who were killed in action or who died from wounds received in action; and

Whereas, recipients of the Purple Heart know the meaning of sacrifice in the preservation of the United States of America and national interests at home and abroad; and

Whereas, there are approximately 1.7 million Purple Heart recipients in our nation's history, many of whom are from the State of Arizona; and

Whereas, to perpetually honor this state's Purple Heart recipients, it is fitting to declare Arizona to be a Purple Heart State.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

1.  That the Members of the Legislature declare the State of Arizona to be a Purple Heart State and proclaim December 7, 2016 as Arizona Purple Heart Day.

2.  That the Members of the Legislature support efforts by the people of Arizona to pay special tribute to current and former members of the United States armed forces who have received the Purple Heart and to honor the families of fallen Purple Heart recipients.