Pennsylvania HR 242: A Resolution recognizing April 29, 2017, as "World Veterinary Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1789 PRINTER'S NO. 3363
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 242
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, ROAE, COOK, GREINER, CAUSER, PICKETT,
McNEILL, BRENNAN, VENKAT, PIELLI, KUZMA, SANCHEZ, ANDERSON,
NEILSON, BERNSTINE, STAATS, SCHMITT, KRUPA, HOHENSTEIN,
MERSKI, COOPER, KAUFFMAN, GALLAGHER, ZIMMERMAN, ROWE,
MENTZER, GILLEN, CIRESI AND HEFFLEY, MAY 30, 2025
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED,
MAY 6, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commemorating June 6, 2025, RECOGNIZING JUNE 6, 2026, as "D-Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, June 6, 2025 2026, marks the 81st 82ND anniversary
of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, an Allied Forces operation to
end the occupation of Germany in France; and
WHEREAS, Armed forces of primarily the United States,
England, Canada and France banded together to deploy 156,000
troops, of which 73,000 were American, 11,590 planes and 6,939
vessels to produce the long-planned "Operation Overlord"; and
WHEREAS, The initial assault phase, "Operation Neptune,"
began at midnight, on June 6, 1944, giving cover and support for
an airborne assault choreographed by the American, British and
Canadian Air Corps; and
WHEREAS, Soldiers landed on Gold Beach, Sword Beach, Omaha
Beach, Juno Beach and Utah Beach in the early morning of June 6,
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1944, to begin the assault on the German forces; and
WHEREAS, The casualties of D-Day numbered 10,500 allies,
including 2,700 Americans, resulting in the death of 4,413
allies, with 1,465 Americans losing their lives in the invasion,
while 7,500 allies were injured, including 3,184 Americans, with
many more missing or captured; and
WHEREAS, The assault continued under "Operation Overlord" by
pushing further into France and ended once the allies crossed
the River Seine on August 19, 1944; and
WHEREAS, There were 226,386 allied casualties, including
36,976 deaths and 153,475 wounded, of which 20,838 Americans
were killed and 94,881 were injured, during "Operation
Overlord"; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
commemorate June 6, 2025, as "D-Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZE JUNE 6,
2026, AS "D-DAY" IN PENNSYLVANIA; AND BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, That the General Assembly HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
encourage local governments and communities throughout this
Commonwealth to conduct appropriate "D-Day" observances to
ensure that the many sacrifices of that day are not forgotten.
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