[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 263 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 263

 Expressing support for the designation of April 9, 2019, as National 
                           Yellow Ribbon Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2019

   Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for the designation of April 9, 2019, as National 
                           Yellow Ribbon Day.

Whereas yellow is the official color of the active combat arms branch of the 
        United States Army;
Whereas the yellow ribbon symbol was first used in the United States to mark 
        national unity and remembrance for the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran 
        for 444 days, beginning on November 4, 1979;
Whereas, during the Persian Gulf war, Americans again used the yellow ribbon to 
        promote solidarity for United States troops;
Whereas, in 2006, the New York State Assembly and Senate unanimously proclaimed 
        April 9 to be New York State Yellow Ribbon Day;
Whereas April 9, 2004, was the day Staff Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin of Batavia, 
        Ohio, was captured in Iraq, making him the Iraq war's first POW/MIA;
Whereas yellow ribbons worn on lapels or clothing traditionally represent the 
        message of ``support our troops''; and
Whereas National Yellow Ribbon Day is a day for all Americans to celebrate our 
        current active duty troops: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of National Yellow Ribbon Day.
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