 
Senate Resolution No. 2760
 
BY: Senator BROOKS
 
        RECOGNIZING May 30, 2022, as Memorial Day
 
  WHEREAS,  In  honor  and  recognition  of  all of our fallen service
members, the United States Congress, by a joint resolution approved  May
11,  1950,  calls  upon  the people of the United States to observe each
Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace  and  designating  a
period  on  that day when the people of the United States might unite in
prayer and reflection; and
 
  WHEREAS, On Memorial Day, we honor and  reflect  upon  the  courage,
integrity,  and  selfless  dedication of the members of our Armed Forces
who have made the greatest sacrifice in service to our  Nation;  whether
in  the  waters  of  the  Pacific,  on  the beachheads of Europe, in the
deserts of the Middle East, or in the mountains of Afghanistan, American
service members have given their lives to uphold our Constitution and to
defend the safety and freedoms of our citizens; and
 
  WHEREAS, These patriots embody the  best  of  the  American  spirit,
putting themselves on the line for our shared values of duty, honor, and
country,  and  they  paid the ultimate price; our Nation can never fully
repay the debt we owe to our fallen heroes and their families; and
 
  WHEREAS, On this vital day of recognition, and every day, we ask God
to protect our troops; we also recognize the tremendous loss endured  by
America's  Gold Star families, the families of military members who died
in conflict; we have a sacred obligation as a Nation  to  support  those
families and to always honor the memories of their loved ones; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Our  State  and  Nation  will never forget the courage and
patriotism demonstrated by the countless women and  men  who  laid  down
their  lives  so that we may continue to pursue a more perfect Union and
to protect the unalienable rights Americans hold dear;  they  came  from
every  part  of the country, of every background and belief, united by a
shared belief in our uniquely American creed that all people are created
equal; and
 
  WHEREAS, On Memorial Day we will honor their  legacy  by  continuing
our  work  to  live up to that commitment and to advance the values they
lived and died to defend; we will  continue  to  fight  for  equity  and
inclusion  in  our  country and institutions, and ensure every qualified
American who is willing to serve  our  country  has  a  fair  and  equal
opportunity to do so; and
 
  WHEREAS,  We  will  continue  to  honor  our  fallen service members
through the actions of a  new  generation  who  volunteer  to  serve  in
uniform, who anchor our military to our democratic values, and who stand
ready  to  deter aggression from our enemies and, if required, fight and
defend our Nation; and
 
  WHEREAS, Today, as we keep true to the memory of our fallen  heroes,
we  will  endeavor  to  meet  their  legacy and once more lead the world
through the power of our example and not just the example of our  power;
and
 
 
  WHEREAS,  As  our  Nation's  service  members continue to risk their
lives to protect our homeland and thwart our enemies, we must  not  lose
sight  of  our desire for enduring peace; every day, countless Americans
pray and work for peace so that we may one day live  in  a  world  where
American  patriots  need  not make the ultimate sacrifice, and where all
people live in freedom and prosperity; and
 
  WHEREAS, As a Nation, we are grateful to the brave  members  of  our
Armed  Services,  both  past and present, who have forged the legacy for
that possibility; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
recognize May 30, 2022, as Memorial Day.
Recognizing May 30, 2022, as Memorial Day

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