Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running celebration of Veterans Day and home of the National Veteran Award.

H. Res. 395 · 113th Congress · Oct 30, 2013 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

recognizes Birmingham, Alabama, as home to the first and longest-running national celebration of Veterans Day;

(2)

recognizes Raymond Weeks for his 40 years of patriotic and pioneering efforts establishing Veterans Day and the National Veteran Award;

(3)

congratulates the Tuskegee Airmen for receiving the National Veteran Award;

(4)

honors the veterans of the United States and their families for providing freedom of life and liberty; and

(5)

pays tribute to the men and women of the United States in uniform who risk life and limb at home and overseas.

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Oct 30, 2013viewing Introduced in House Mr. Bachus (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned