Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1009

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

Supporting efforts to remember fallen veterans on the 21st day of each month.

 

 

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Whereas, some 1.4 million American veterans have given their lives in the various wars in the defense of freedom; and

Whereas, this nation should honor the service and sacrifice of these heroes in perpetuity, including the 21st century; and

Whereas, the highest honor our nation bestows on our military and public officials, including the President of the United States, is formally known as the "21 Gun Salute"; and

Whereas, Americans who have given their lives in defense of the nation should be honored in a manner commensurate in dignity with the 21 Gun Salute; and

Whereas, to accomplish this, on the 21st day of each month, the people of Arizona could fly the United States flag at half staff and pause for a 21‑second moment of silence at high noon in remembrance and honor of all those who have selflessly given their lives in military service and in war, thereby using only 252 of 31,536,000 seconds in a calendar year to meaningfully honor these heroic American veterans; and

Whereas, governmental bodies and private institutions, in adopting this policy, would help this generation and future generations to understand and respect the sacrifice made by veterans who have given their lives in defense of freedom.

Therefore

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

That the Members of the Legislature support efforts by the people of Arizona to fly the United States flag at half staff and pause for a 21-second moment of silence at high noon on the 21st day of each month in remembrance and honor of all those who have given their lives in military service and in war.

 

 

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE MARCH 24, 2016.

 

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE SENATE MARCH 22, 2016.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 28, 2016.