CER 23-0194 — The District of Columbia Veterans Day Recognition Resolution of 2019

,ENROLLED PZORIGINAL CouncilmemberA AnitaCEREMONIAL BondsRESOLUTION airman23-194 PhilIN MendelsonTHE ACOUNCIL CouncilmemberOF BrandgyyT.THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA November 5, 2019 To acknowledge the enormous contributions of the veterans of the District of Columbia who have defended our freedom and safeguarded our nation since its birth 243 years ago.

ToddThe Councilmemberveterans ElissaSilvermanof emberthe RobertDistrict C.of Columbia served our country with loyalty, courage, and honor, and upheld the promise of “freedom, justice and equality” that America made to all its citizens.

White,WHEREAS, Jr.in the Civil War, 16,534 District of Columbia residents, including 3,269 US Colored Troops, served in the Union Military Service, and as a percentage of population, were more numerous than veterans in all other states except Kansas;

CouncilmemberWHEREAS, Ain CEREMONIALWorld RESOLUTIONWar INTHEI, COUNCIL25,852 OFDistrict THEresidents DISTRICTserved OFand COLUMBIA635 wdied whohaedeededorfredmandafgaredornainsncesbrh243yasao.Thebia— omore veeanofteDsrctofColumbeveduroutywihloat,curg,andhnr,adthan win upeldheroisef“freom,utceadeqaiy”tatmeicamadeol10 tstzn.other states;

WHEREAS,nheivlWa,16534ititofColumbesdns,ncuing,69USWHEREAS, CoordTros,srvdinheUioniltryerie,adasaprenaeofpplain,wrein IWorld moreumeoushnveeansnalohrsaesxcptKnss;War II, 89,758 District residents served and 3,839 died — more than in 4 other states;

WHEREAS,nWoldWar,25852ititrsietseredad635ied—WHEREAS, morhanin the Korean War, 547 District residents died – more than in 108 otherstates;other states;

WHEREAS, in Worldthe WarVietnam II,89,758War, Districtresidents243 servedDistrict andresidents 3,839 died —– more thanin4otherstates;than in 10 other states;

WHEREAS, intheover Korean140,000 War,District 547veterans Districthave defended our freedom and safeguarded our nation by fighting in every major war in which residents diedof —these moreUnited thanStates in8of otherAmerica states;have died;

WHEREAS, intheover Vietnam6,000 War,District 243veterans Districtresidentshave diedsacrificed their lives for our country and are accredited with 54 Medals of Honor for acts of valor — more than in 10any other tts;state;

WHEREAS, over 140,000 District veterans haveperformed defendedwith ourloyalty, freedomcourage, and safeguardedhonor ourto nationuphold bythe fightingpromise inthat everyAmerica majoofthesemade Unitedto Statesall ofAmericaits havedied;citizens of “freedom, justice, and equality”;

WHEREAS, overtoday 6,00030,000 Districtveteransveterans havewho sacrificedstepped theirforward livesforand ouroffered countrytheir andlives areto accrediteddefend withfreedom 54and Medalssafeguard ofHonorAmerica foractscall ofvalorthe —District moreof thanColumbia inanyotherstate;home;

WHEREAS,itictveteransperformeyly,courage,andhooupholheWHEREAS, promisatAmericamadolfor tsiiensof“freedutce,anduaiy”;more than 200 years, residents of the District of Columbia have been sent to war by the United States Congress, the very legislative body that has denied the more ENROLLED ORIGINAL than 700,000 residents of this city equal voting representation;

WHEREAS, today30,000veteranswhosteppedforwaeiriesodefendthe freedomdenial andof safeguardvoting Americarepresentation callthefor DistrictofColumbiathe home;District of Columbia in the United States Congress is an injustice that District veterans can no longer accept;

WHEREAS, formoreDistrict thanveterans 200continue years,to residentsofthedefend, DistrictofColumbiahonor haveand, beenrestore entowarbyheUnitettesonres,teveyleilaiebodyhthasdnidthemorethe than700,0sietsofhsctyequalvotipesnato;pledge made by these United States of America to those who offer their lives to protect the promise of freedom and equality for all;

WHEREAS, District veterans support District of Columbia Statehood as the denialavenue ofvotingrepresentationthrough forwhich the DistrictofColumbiapeople of the District of Columbia have chosen for their political freedom and equal representation in the United taesCongresanijstcehtDititveernscannoogerccp;States Congress;

WHEREAS, DistrictveteransDistrict continueveterans todefend,are honordistinguished and,patriots restorewho, in the pledgeabsence madeof bytheir thesevery Unitedown Statesfreedom, ofAmericacontinue tothoseto whobe offerloyal theirlivestoprotectto our nation, answering America’s call to service and volunteering to fight for the promiseoffreedomfreedom andqaityorl;of Americans in the killing fields of distant lands.

WHEREAS,RESOLVED, DistrictveteransBY supportTHE DistrictofColumbiaCOUNCIL StatehoodOF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as theavenue“The hrughwhichepeopleoheitrctofColumbiahavechorterpltialfreedomandDistrict equalof representationColumbia intheVeterans UnitedDay StatesCongress;Recognition Resolution of 2019”.

WHEREAS, Districtveterans aredistinguished patriotswho, inthe absence oftheirvery own freedom, continuetobe loyal toournation,answeringAmerica’s calltoserviceand volunteeringto fightfor the freedom ofAmericans inthe killingfieldsofdistant lands;

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be citedas “The DistrictofColumbia Veterans Day Recognition Resolution of 2019”.

The CounciloftheCouncil DistrictofColumbiaof the District of Columbia stands alongside itsresidentsits residents in rcgnzigtheenormountibtonsandeacyofititofColumbieernsandrecognizing the enormous contributions and legacy of District of Columbia veterans and designates November 11 as DistrictofColumtraditionalDistrict of Columbia Veterans Day, as a traditional annual day of observancededicatedtothelegacyofDistrictofColumbiaobservance veteransanddedicated theirhonorableto the legacy of District of Columbia veterans and their honorable service oourcountryaoouriy.to our country and to our city.

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This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.