110 HRES 784 IH: Recognizing and honoring, in community post U.S. House of Representatives 2007-10-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 784 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 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

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.