[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 320--DESIGNATING MAY 1 EACH YEAR AS ``SILVER STAR 
                              BANNER DAY''

  Mr. BOND (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services:

                              S. Res. 320

       Whereas the Senate has always honored the sacrifices made 
     by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces,
       Whereas the Silver Star Service Banner has come to 
     represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who 
     were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by 
     the United States;
       Whereas the Silver Star Families of America was formed to 
     help the American people remember the sacrifices made by the 
     wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces by designing and 
     manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Flags for that 
     purpose;
       Whereas the sole mission of the Silver Star Families of 
     America is to evoke memories of the sacrifices of members and 
     veterans of the Armed Forces on behalf of the United States 
     through the presence of a Silver Star Service Banner in a 
     window or a Silver Star Flag flying; and
       Whereas the sacrifices of members and veterans of the Armed 
     Forces on behalf of the United States should never be 
     forgotten: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the President is authorized and requested to 
     issue a proclamation designating May 1 each year as ``Silver 
     Star Service Banner Day'' and to call upon the people of the 
     United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, 
     ceremonies, and activities.

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