House Resolution 39 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY LUKAN, GREINER, DE BOEF, TJEPKES, ALONS, 1 3 MADDOX, DENNIS, WATTS, KLEMME, RASMUSSEN, 1 4 CHAMBERS, HUSEMAN, SANDS, HEATON, TYMESON, 1 5 ROBERTS, GIPP, CARROLL, GRANZOW, D. HANSON, 1 6 RAECKER, ELGIN, FREEMAN, JENKINS, BAUDLER, 1 7 WILDERDYKE, RAYHONS, BOGGESS, DRAKE, PAULSEN, 1 8 HUTTER, KURTENBACH, BOAL, RANTS, MANTERNACH, 1 9 WISE, GREIMANN, STEVENS, DANDEKAR, WHITAKER, 1 10 KUHN, MURPHY, STRUYK, GASKILL, SWAIM, DAVITT, 1 11 BELL, CONNORS, FREVERT, OSTERHAUS, MYERS, 1 12 JACOBS, S. OLSON, THOMAS, LALK, HOGG, 1 13 HORBACH, and HOFFMAN 1 14 A Resolution in support of the men and women serving 1 15 in the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi 1 16 Freedom. 1 17 WHEREAS, the United States of America was founded 1 18 on the principles of freedom, liberty, and democracy; 1 19 and 1 20 WHEREAS, the safety and security, as well as those 1 21 very principles upon which this nation was founded, 1 22 have been threatened and harmed by the dangerous, 1 23 oppressive, and abusive actions of Iraqi leader Saddam 1 24 Hussein and his regime; and 1 25 WHEREAS, in response to these threats, President 1 26 George W. Bush, as Commander in Chief, has mobilized 1 27 American military personnel in the Iraqi region; and 1 28 WHEREAS, the men and women of the United States 1 29 Armed Forces, including members of the Army, Air 1 30 Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines, are providing 2 1 crucial support, skills, and expertise in their 2 2 efforts to remove Saddam Hussein from power, to free 2 3 the Iraqi people from his oppressive rule, and to 2 4 defend and protect all of the innocent victims in Iraq 2 5 from grave danger; and 2 6 WHEREAS, the Iowa House of Representatives and the 2 7 people of Iowa have the greatest pride in the men and 2 8 women of the United States Armed Forces, including 2 9 thousands of Iowans serving either on active duty or 2 10 as a part of a national guard or reserve unit that has 2 11 been activated in this time of national emergency; NOW 2 12 THEREFORE, 2 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 2 14 REPRESENTATIVES, That the Iowa House of 2 15 Representatives expresses deep gratitude to and 2 16 respect for the men and women of the Armed Forces, and 2 17 to their families, for all of their efforts and 2 18 sacrifices, and prays for their safe return to their 2 19 home and families; and 2 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies of 2 21 this Resolution, duly authenticated by the Chief Clerk 2 22 of the Iowa House of Representatives, be transmitted 2 23 to the Honorable George W. Bush, President of the 2 24 United States, to each member of the Iowa 2 25 congressional delegation, and to the Governor of the 2 26 State of Iowa. 2 27 LSB 3360YH 80 2 28 rh/pj/5.1