House Bill hb9041

    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HR 9041

        By Representative Wiles






  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution honoring the Florida National

  3         Guard and designating April 3, 2001, as

  4         "Florida National Guard Day."

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  6         WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard is the military arm

  7  of the Governor and the people of the great State of Florida,

  8  and

  9         WHEREAS, whenever there is a crisis or an emergency,

10  the Florida National Guard stands ready to immediately respond

11  to a call from the Governor, and

12         WHEREAS, the citizens of Florida can always be assured

13  that, when called to protect their lives and property, the

14  Florida National Guard will respond, prepared to accomplish

15  any task or mission, and

16         WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard deployed on January

17  26, 2001, for Operation Swift Suppression to fight wildfires

18  throughout the great State of Florida, and

19         WHEREAS, elements of the 1-111th Aviation Attack

20  Helicopter Battalion deployed on July 6, 2000, for 9 months in

21  the continued defense of the nation of Kuwait, and

22         WHEREAS, with the approach of the 2001 hurricane

23  season, the Florida National Guard is richly deserving of

24  recognition for its success in the past as its soldiers and

25  airmen stand ready to meet any crisis in the future, NOW,

26  THEREFORE,

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

29  Florida:

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    Florida House of Representatives - 2001                HR 9041

    589-159B-01






  1         That the House of Representatives recognizes the true

  2  and faithful service of the soldiers and airmen of the Florida

  3  National Guard.

  4         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of

  5  Representatives recognizes the significant contributions and

  6  consistent readiness of the Florida National Guard by

  7  designating April 3, 2001, as "Florida National Guard Day" in

  8  the State of Florida.

  9         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution

10  be presented to Major General Ronald O. Harrison, Adjutant

11  General of Florida, as a tangible token of the sentiments

12  expressed herein.

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