House Bill 9187

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9187

        By Representative Arnall






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution commending Florida's Vietnam

  3         veterans.

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  5         WHEREAS, the Vietnam Conflict was a costly and tragic

  6  period in America's history, and

  7         WHEREAS, over 376,000 Floridians served in the armed

  8  forces of their country and represented their communities and

  9  families during the era of this conflict, and

10         WHEREAS, 83 Floridians were listed as prisoners of war

11  or missing in action in Southeast Asia, and

12         WHEREAS, 1,942 Floridians who served in this war were

13  killed in action, and

14         WHEREAS, Americans highly prize and value the sacred

15  right of liberty, that right for which the founders of our

16  nation pledged to fight with their lives, their fortunes, and

17  their sacred honor to win and to protect, and

18         WHEREAS, Florida's Vietnam veterans exemplify our

19  founding fathers' ideals by putting themselves in harm's way

20  and enduring deplorable conditions, and

21         WHEREAS, Florida's Vietnam War veterans were separated

22  from family, friends, and loved ones, at times for years, and

23         WHEREAS, the courage, honor, and valor shown by

24  American Vietnam veterans exemplify the United States Military

25  code of conduct, NOW, THEREFORE,

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27  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9187

    54-359A-99






  1         That the House of Representatives hereby honors the

  2  Vietnam veterans of this state for their service to this state

  3  and to the United States.

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