[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 5 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 5

  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding outreach to families of 
members of the Armed Forces who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 
                          in other conflicts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 8, 2015

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding outreach to families of 
members of the Armed Forces who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 
                          in other conflicts.

Whereas the human burden of the Global War on Terrorism has been 
        disproportionately borne by the less than one percent of Americans who 
        serve in the military;
Whereas 2,356 members of the Armed Forces have died in Operation Enduring 
        Freedom and 4,494 members of the Armed Forces have died in Operation 
        Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Inherent Resolve as of 
        January 7, 2015;
Whereas the strength of our military is built upon the men and women who serve 
        in uniform and the families who support them; and
Whereas supporting those families who have lost loved ones in the Global War on 
        Terrorism demonstrates the commitment of the American people to those 
        families now and in the future: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Sergeant Clinton K. Ruiz 
Memorial Resolution''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LOVED ONES 
              IN COMBAT.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) all families that have lost loved ones in uniform 
        should be recognized for their sacrifices and for their 
        dedicated and patriotic support of the United States;
            (2) local communities should recognize and support those 
        families that have lost a loved one in combat; and
            (3) the President should encourage military bases around 
        the country to organize and host events to recognize and 
        commemorate the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces of 
        all services, and to encourage the attendance of families 
        within the local area that have lost loved ones in combat to 
        attend such commemorations.
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