[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 393 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 393

  Honoring the African Americans who have served in the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2006

 Mr. Conyers submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the African Americans who have served in the Armed Forces.

Whereas in 2004, there were 2,400,000 African American military veterans in the 
        United States who have courageously served in the Armed Forces;
Whereas in 2005, 18.7 percent of the Navy, 22.3 percent of the Army, 14.9 
        percent of the Air Force, and 11.5 percent of the Marine Corps were 
        comprised of African Americans;
Whereas in 2005, African Americans constituted 11.7 percent of the total adult 
        population (over age 18) of the United States, but 18.1 percent of the 
        total members of the Armed Forces;
Whereas African Americans have recognized the call to duty and have served in 
        the Armed Forces in every war in the history of the Nation, including 
        Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave who was the first casualty of the 
        American Revolutionary War;
Whereas African Americans in the Armed Forces have faced racial segregation and 
        discrimination in the course of their service to the United States;
Whereas in post-September 11th, 2001, conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, 2,604 
        United States service members have lost their lives (as of April 1, 
        2006), of whom 259 were African Americans; and
Whereas because African American members of the Armed Forces have demonstrated 
        competence, skill, and devotion in their service, they have helped 
        bridge the racial divide in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress honors and recognizes the contribution of African 
Americans who have served the United States in the Armed Forces.
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