119-sres213

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 213 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 213

 Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Fallen Heroes 
 Memorial Month''.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 8, 2025

 Mr. Tuberville submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as ``Fallen Heroes 
 Memorial Month''.

Whereas, since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding 
 of the United States, more than 1,300,000 members of the Armed Forces 
 have given their lives for the cause of liberty, both in the United 
 States and around the world;
Whereas the people of the United States owe a profound debt to those who served 
 the United States in uniform and made the ultimate sacrifice so that 
 their countrymen could live freely;
Whereas the people of the United States have an obligation to honor the memories 
 of the fallen and to commemorate those brave men and women who gave 
 their lives to the cause of freedom;
Whereas President Abraham Lincoln said, ``[A]ll that a man hath will he give for 
 his life; and while all contribute of their substance the soldier puts 
 his life at stake, and often yields it up in his country's cause. The 
 highest merit, then is due to the soldier.'';
Whereas, in an address to the Armed Forces in 1945, President Harry S. Truman 
 said, ``Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of 
 our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying 
 gratitude.'';
Whereas the history of Memorial Day began 3 years after the American Civil War, 
 with the Grand Army of the Republic establishing Decoration Day as a day 
 for honoring the Civil War dead by decorating their graves with flowers, 
 with the State of New York being the first to adopt it as a State 
 holiday in 1873, and with all the Union States having adopted it by 
 1890;
Whereas, in the aftermath of World War I and World War II, Memorial Day became a 
 day to remember and honor all members of the Armed Forces who fought and 
 died on behalf of the United States;
Whereas Congress made the observance of Memorial Day, at the time still often 
 called Decoration Day, a Federal holiday in 1971; and
Whereas the over 1,300,000 members of the Armed Forces who over the centuries 
 gave their lives in service to the people of the United States have 
 earned the enduring respect and gratitude of the United States: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) honors the more than 1,300,000 veterans who gave their 
 lives in service to the United States;

    (2) recognizes the families and loved ones of the fallen 
 heroes of the United States and lifts them up in prayer;

    (3) urges the people of the United States to reflect on the 
 contributions of those heroes and to honor the memory of those 
 who paid the ultimate sacrifice in securing the blessings of 
 liberty for the United States; and

    (4) requests that the President issue a proclamation--
        (A) designating May 2025 as ``Fallen Heroes 
 Memorial Month'';
        (B) affirming the everlasting gratitude of the 
 United States for members of the Armed Forces who made 
 the ultimate sacrifice; and
            (C) calling on the people of the United States to 
 remember and honor the fallen heroes of the United 
 States and to pay tribute to them through volunteering 
 and supporting veteran service organizations.
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