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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY MELIO, FAIRCHILD, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BOBACK, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CRUZ, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HESS, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MILLER, MILNE, MIRABITO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SWANGER, TRUE AND VULAKOVICH, NOVEMBER 5, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 5, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing the invaluable contributions of war dog teams to |
2 | United States military efforts since World War I. |
3 | WHEREAS, Over the course of our nation's military history, |
4 | tens of thousands of war dogs served during World War I, World |
5 | War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Iraq and |
6 | Afghanistan, and they continue to serve our military missions |
7 | around the globe; and |
8 | WHEREAS, War dogs have a legendary history for bravery on |
9 | thousands of foreign battlefields, where they have saved |
10 | countless American lives; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Some military analysts estimate as many as 10,000 |
12 | United States and allied soldiers were saved during the Vietnam |
13 | War alone; and |
14 | WHEREAS, The casualty rates in all other wars were |
15 | significantly reduced by thousands as a result of deploying war |
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1 | dogs; and |
2 | WHEREAS, These animals have performed specialty duties as |
3 | scout, sentry and tracker and have completed demolition, tunnel, |
4 | water patrol, coast guard, search and rescue and explosive |
5 | detection missions; and |
6 | WHEREAS, As highly trained and proficient four-legged |
7 | soldiers, marines, airmen and sailors, war dogs have never been |
8 | mascots; and |
9 | WHEREAS, War dogs have worked for food, water and the love |
10 | and companionship of their handlers; and |
11 | WHEREAS, War dogs, like other military heroes, have never |
12 | given up on the battlefield; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Bristol Township erected the Pennsylvania State |
14 | Memorial to honor these splendid animal heroes which should be |
15 | designated the official war dog memorial; therefore be it |
16 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the |
17 | invaluable contributions of war dog teams to United States |
18 | military efforts since World War I. |
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