2025-2026UNOFFICIAL BillCOPY 526226 TextRS BR 2559 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to support efforts to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition of Previoushaving Versionserved (Feb.in an area of hostility, to all United States servicemembers who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992.

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and  WHEREAS, Whereas, the United States militaryservicemembers maintainedwere aequipped presencewith inlive Hondurasammunition throughout the 1980s and earlyassisted 1990s,the offeringHonduran training,military providingin combattraining support, and conductingcombat militarysupport exercisescapacities; with the host nation;

and  WHEREAS, Whereas, the presence of the United States troopsservicemembers servedreported asexperiencing ahostile deterrentfire to aggression in the region and asimminent adanger. means of support for democratic values through civil action in Honduran communities;

andAt  least Whereas,one United States troopsservicemember experiencedreceived hostilea firePurple andHeart imminentfor danger,injuries andsustained atas leasta oneresult serviceof memberterrorist receivedactivity awhile purpleserving heartin becauseHonduras ofin terrorist1990; activity;

and  WHEREAS, Whereas, United States serviceservicemembers members lost their lives while conducting various military duties while in Honduras due to terrorist activity and other hazardous circumstances;

andNOW,  THEREFORE, Whereas,Be allit serviceresolved membersby whothe serveHouse orof haveRepresentatives servedof inthe hostileGeneral environmentsAssembly shouldof be appropriately recognized by the issuanceCommonwealth of anKentucky, Armedthe ForcesSenate Expeditionaryconcurring Medaltherein: or similar recognition;

andSection  1. Whereas, it is fitting and appropriate for Congress to recognize all United States troops who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992.

Now,The therefore,Kentucky  General BeAssembly ithereby resolvedurges by the HouseUnited States Congress to support efforts to issue an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition of Representatives:having served in an area of hostility, to all United States servicemembers who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992.

 Page That1 the members of the2 SouthXXXX Carolina3/16/2026 House9:26 ofAM Representatives,Jacketed byUNOFFICIAL thisCOPY resolution,26 urgeRS CongressBR to2559 issueSection an2. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition, to all United States troops who served in Honduras from to 1992.

 The BeClerk itof furtherthe resolvedHouse thatof Representatives is directed to transmit a copy of this resolutionResolution be presented to majoritythe andmembers minority leaders of the UnitedKentucky Statescongressional Senate,delegation, the majorityPresident andof minoritythe leadersUnited ofStates, the United States HouseSecretary of Representatives,Veterans Affairs, and toRepresentative eachDJ memberJohnson. of Congress elected from this State.

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