Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

S. Res. 685 · 116th Congress · Sep 9, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

condemns the denigration by President Donald Trump of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans;

(2)

affirms that the service and sacrifice of individuals who serve the Nation in uniform, refuse to leave a fallen comrade behind and never retreat in the face of grave danger, as exemplified by the United States Marines who demonstrated bravery, grit, and valor in prevailing in the fierce Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I, reflect the true character of our country that makes America great;

(3)

will honor and never forget the sacrifices and bravery of members of the Armed Forces who became prisoners of war or went missing in action;

(4)

will respect, honor, and care for the service-disabled veterans who have borne the battle in defense of the Nation, recognizing that wounds of war are earned by those who set aside selfish interests; and

(5)

demands that President Donald Trump uphold his oath of office and constitutional duty as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces to defend members of the Armed Forces against hostile actions by leaders and military forces of the Russian Federation.

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Sep 9, 2020viewing Introduced in Senate Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jones, Mr. Carper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Warren, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Brown, Ms. Smith, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Warner, Mr. Booker, Mr. Udall, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Merkley, and Ms. Harris) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans and condemning the disgraceful denigration by President Donald Trump of military service, prisoners of war, and Gold Star families.

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