SM 53 — "MILITARY & VETERANS' DAY"

SENATEA MEMORIAL 53DECLARING 53RDJANUARY LEGISLATURE31, -2018 STATE"MILITARY OFAND NEWVETERANS' MEXICODAY" -IN SECONDTHE SESSIONSENATE. , 2018 INTRODUCED BY William H.

Payne5 6WHEREAS, 8New 10Mexico Ahas MEMORIALa DECLARINGlong JANUARYand 31,proud 2018history "MILITARYof ANDmilitary VETERANS'service DAY"by INits THEresidents, SENATE.a service that dates back hundreds of years before statehood, when indigenous New Mexicans resisted the advancement of European settlers in the area;

14and WHEREAS, this commitment to serving and protecting New Mexico and the nation has acontinued longas members of the national guard and proudmilitary historyreserves of militaryNew serviceMexico byand itsother residents,residents ahave serviceanswered thatthe datescall backto hundredsarms ofto yearsserve beforein statehood,World whenWar indigenousI, NewWorld eWar tII, 17the MexicansKorean resistedconflict, the advancementCold ofWar, Europeanthe settlersVietnam inconflict, the wGulf lWar, nBosnia, dthe 18global area;war on terrorism and in peacetime eras between those wars and conflicts;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, this commitment to serving and protecting New i a e r 20 Mexico and the nationVietnam hasveterans continuedmemorial asin membersAngel ofFire thewas nationalcreated ain tmemory m m 21 guard and military reserves of NewMarine MexicoFirst andLieutenant otherDavid residentsWestphall d r e 22 have answered the call to armshonor toall serveVietnam-era inveterans; World War I, World c e s k 23 War II, the Korean conflict, the Cold War, the Vietnam e a n b 24 conflict, the Gulf War, Bosnia, the global war on terrorism and u [ in peacetime eras between those wars and conflicts;

and .209910.1 WHEREAS, the Vietnam veterans memorial in Angel Fire was created in memory of Marine First Lieutenant David Westphall to honor all Vietnam-era veterans;

and SM 53 WHEREAS, this year marks the fiftieth anniversary of Page 1 David Westphall being killed in ambush in Vietnam;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that January 31, 2018 be declared "Military and Veterans' Day" in the senate and that gratitude be extended to e e 17 New Mexico's current and former military service members for e e n d 18 their service and sacrifices for their country;

and = = l ] 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be a l r i 20 transmitted to the department of military affairs and to the t e a t veterans' services department.

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