HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 35

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Nathan P. Cote

A JOINT MEMORIAL

HONORING NEW MEXICO VETERANS AND PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER AS "SALUTE TO VETERANS MONTH".

     WHEREAS, New Mexico has a rich military legacy dating back over four hundred years; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexicans have served their country even before statehood; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is proud of its buffalo soldiers, rough riders, New Mexico volunteers, code talkers, Bataan death march survivors and veterans of Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Granada, Panama, Somalia, the Persian gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is also proud of its citizen soldiers serving in the New Mexico national guard; and

     WHEREAS, the New Mexico legislature seeks to honor all New Mexico veterans;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that all citizens of the state be urged to honor the service and sacrifices of all New Mexico veterans; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the month of November be proclaimed "Salute to Veterans Month" throughout the state of New Mexico; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor, all state agencies and statewide offices of the veterans of foreign wars.

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