[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1758 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1758

   Expressing the Nation's sincerest appreciation for the service of 
                       Muslim American veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2010

   Mr. Carson of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
    Ellison, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the Nation's sincerest appreciation for the service of 
                       Muslim American veterans.

Whereas Muslim American veterans comprise an important population of the 
        Nation's estimated 9,000,000 citizens who embrace the Islamic faith;
Whereas the record of service of Muslim Americans in the United States military 
        dates back to the mid-1800s;
Whereas Muslim Americans have participated for over 200 years in United States 
        military actions including in the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the 
        Spanish-American War;
Whereas Muslim Americans served in the United States Armed Forces during World 
        Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War;
Whereas Muslim Americans have also provided considerable contributions in 
        military operations in the Persian Gulf in the 1990s and continue to 
        serve in the Armed Forces in the ongoing conflicts around the world;
Whereas there are an estimated 10,000 Muslim Americans currently serving in the 
        Nation's armed services;
Whereas Muslim Americans, after departing from the armed services, have 
        continued their service to the Nation as scientists, physicians, nurses, 
        police officers, firefighters, lawyers, social workers, engineers, 
        entrepreneurs, and educators;
Whereas the Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) was established in 1997 
        to represent all Muslim American veterans;
Whereas MAVA is a national veteran service organization supporting the needs of 
        all veterans across America;
Whereas MAVA Post 1 was established in Washington, DC, as the first of seven 
        MAVA posts within the United States;
Whereas MAVA has a growing list of seven posts, with several hundred members; 
        and
Whereas Muslim American veterans represent a rich thread of the Nation's diverse 
        and strong social economic fabric: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, that the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes all Muslim American veterans who have served 
        the Nation with honor, pride, devotion, wisdom, and courage for 
        their sacrifices; and
            (2) calls upon the President to issue a proclamation urging 
        the people of the United States to observe a day honoring 
        Muslim American veterans with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.
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