[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 784 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 784

Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the service of men 
         and women of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed overseas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 30, 2007

 Mr. McCarthy of California submitted the following resolution; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the service of men 
         and women of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed overseas.

Whereas the American people are extremely grateful and appreciative of the 
        service of all men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces;
Whereas joining the U.S. Armed Forces is voluntary;
Whereas men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces deployed overseas in 
        combat zones or hostile areas risk their lives in service to the United 
        States of America;
Whereas there are more than 280,000 members of the U.S. Armed Forces currently 
        deployed;
Whereas each of these servicemembers leave behind family and friends in order to 
        serve the United States of America;
Whereas United States Post Offices are local community hubs;
Whereas there are more than 33,500 U.S. postal facilities located throughout the 
        United States;
Whereas displaying portraits in U.S. Post Offices of local community members who 
        are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and are deployed overseas is an 
        appropriate way to honor their service and their families' sacrifice, as 
        well as for their community to show pride in them; and
Whereas it is important to recognize and honor the service of the men and women 
        in the U.S. Armed Forces for their courage and dedication to their 
        country, and for the risks they take in defense of freedom: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends all U.S. Post Offices that display photographs 
        of local community members who are serving in the U.S. Armed 
        Forces and are deployed overseas to honor their valor and their 
        service to the United States of America;
            (2) reaffirms that the United States Postal Service's 
        Postal Operations Manual, Section 125.361, enables official 
        photographs of individuals serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and 
        are deployed overseas to be displayed in U.S. Post Offices at 
        the request of the community or servicemember's family; and
            (3) urges U.S. Post Offices to reserve or designate space 
        in the public areas of the facilities in furtherance of this 
        purpose.
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