[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7418-S7419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 429--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 26, 2021, AS THE ``DAY OF 
                             THE DEPLOYED''

  Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Daines, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Boozman, and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 429

       Whereas more than 2,100,000 individuals serve as members of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States;
       Whereas several hundred thousand members of the Armed 
     Forces rotate each year through deployments to more than 150 
     countries and every region of the world;
       Whereas more than 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces 
     have deployed to the area of operations of the United States 
     Central

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     Command since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;
       Whereas, for nearly 20 years following the September 11, 
     2001, terrorist attacks, members of the Armed Forces deployed 
     throughout Afghanistan, and their service and bravery helped 
     protect the United States from further terrorist attacks;
       Whereas the United States is kept strong and free by the 
     loyal military personnel from the total force, which is 
     comprised of active components and the National Guard and the 
     Reserves, who protect the precious heritage of the United 
     States through their declarations and actions;
       Whereas the United States remains committed to providing 
     the fullest possible accounting for personnel missing from 
     past conflicts ranging from World War II through current day 
     conflicts;
       Whereas members of the Armed Forces serving at home and 
     abroad have courageously answered the call to duty to defend 
     the ideals of the United States and to preserve peace and 
     freedom around the world;
       Whereas members of the Armed Forces continue to serve and 
     protect the people of the United States by making deployments 
     in the midst of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
     pandemic;
       Whereas the United States remains committed to easing the 
     transition from deployment abroad to service at home for 
     members of the Armed Forces and the families of the members;
       Whereas members of the Armed Forces personify the virtues 
     of patriotism, service, duty, courage, and sacrifice;
       Whereas the families of members of the Armed Forces make 
     important and significant sacrifices for the United States; 
     and
       Whereas the Senate has designated October 26 as the ``Day 
     of the Deployed'' since 2011: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 26, 2021, as the ``Day of the 
     Deployed'';
       (2) honors the deployed members of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States and the families of the members;
       (3) calls on the people of the United States to reflect on 
     the service of those members of the Armed Forces, wherever 
     the members serve, past, present, and future;
       (4) is forever grateful for the uniformed men and women who 
     served in Afghanistan and calls on the people of the United 
     States to remember and honor their service; and
       (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     the Day of the Deployed with appropriate ceremonies and 
     activities.

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