[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 404 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 404

 Recognizing the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces 
                      and veterans who are Latino.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2011

 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California submitted the following resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces 
                      and veterans who are Latino.

Whereas Latinos have served in every United States military conflict, including 
        Clifford Z. Barajas of Whittier, California, who served in the Army 
        during World War I, Emilio Ponce who served in the California State 
        Guard during World War II, Benjamin Campos of Fullerton, California, who 
        served in the Navy during the Korean War, Richard P. Alamillo of Orange, 
        California, who served in the Navy in the Vietnam War, Lorena G. Marin 
        of Orange County, California, who served in Marine Air Support Squadron 
        3 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Henry Gonzalez of California who 
        served in the Marine Corps in Operation Enduring Freedom;
Whereas 162,395 Latinos are currently serving in the regular components of the 
        Armed Forces;
Whereas 47,704 Latinos are currently serving in the United States Reserves;
Whereas 35,667 Latinos are currently serving in the National Guard;
Whereas 28,979 Latinos are currently deployed with the Armed Forces outside of 
        the United States;
Whereas 403 Latinos have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom or 
        Operation New Dawn and 3,155 Latinos have been wounded in action; and
Whereas 136 Latinos have lost their lives in Operation Enduring Freedom and 
        1,503 Latinos have been wounded in action: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Latinos who are members of the Armed Forces for 
        their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States;
            (2) recognizes the past service of Latino members of the 
        Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in defense of freedom 
        and democracy;
            (3) recognizes the significant role of Latino members of 
        the Armed Forces to the success of ongoing military operations; 
        and
            (4) urges the Secretary of Defense to support and encourage 
        Latino members of the Armed Forces and to increase promotion 
        opportunities for Latinos in the Armed Forces.
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