[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 48 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 48

Calling for the removal of all restrictions from the public, the press, 
and military families in mourning that would prohibit their presence at 
the arrival at military installations in the United States or overseas 
of the remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed 
 Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance that 
             family requests for privacy will be respected.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2005

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Calling for the removal of all restrictions from the public, the press, 
and military families in mourning that would prohibit their presence at 
the arrival at military installations in the United States or overseas 
of the remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed 
 Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance that 
             family requests for privacy will be respected.

Whereas the truest heroes of the Iraq War are the members of the United States 
        Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice of their lives on 
        behalf of their country;
Whereas these fallen heroes have earned and should be given the highest respect 
        of their country and its citizens;
Whereas the families of United States military personnel who have died in 
        service to the Nation should know the depth of the Nation's appreciation 
        for the sacrifices they have made;
Whereas the cloak of secrecy that surrounds the return of the fallen heroes from 
        Iraq and Afghanistan at United States military installations at home and 
        abroad denies them deserved recognition and should be removed;
Whereas upon the arrival of the remains of their fallen loved ones, the families 
        should be allowed to show their respects without restrictions;
Whereas the families of the Nation's fallen heroes should be permitted to escort 
        the remains of their loved ones to their final resting places, with 
        their transportation facilitated to the point of arrival of the remains 
        in the United States; and
Whereas the final farewells of the family, friends, and loved ones should be 
        conducted with appropriate solemnity, pomp and circumstance: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That all restrictions should be removed from the public, the press, and 
military families in mourning that would prohibit their presence at the 
arrival at military installations in the United States or overseas of 
the remains of the Nation's fallen heroes, the members of the Armed 
Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance that 
family requests for privacy will be respected.
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