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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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expressing the General Assembly's gratitude to the veterans of the Korean War,
honoring those who gave their lives in that war, and supporting the United
States defense personnel currently assigned to South Korea.
WHEREAS, The officers and members of the Korean War Veterans Association,
Inc. are concerned for the well-being of the approximately 7,500,000 American
military service members who served in the Korean War during actual hostilities, and
subsequently to preserve the freedom and independence of the Republic of Korea and
the security of the United States; and
WHEREAS, On July 27, 2005, the 52nd Anniversary of the signing of the
Korean Armistice Agreement, H.R. 3476 was introduced in the United States House
of Representatives by Representative Steny Hoyer of Maryland, a former President of
the Senate of Maryland; and S. 1512 was introduced in the United States Senate by
Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, with the purpose of granting a federal Charter to
the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Senator Sarbanes has stated that: "Granting this federal Charter,
at no cost to the government, is a small expression of our appreciation for the
extraordinary courage and sacrifice of our force in Korea and will afford the
Association the same status as other major veteran organizations"; and
WHEREAS, The Korean War Veterans Association, Inc. is the only fraternal
veterans association in our nation devoted exclusively to Korean War veterans; it is
the only United States member of the International Federation of Korean War
Veterans Associations (IFKWVA, Seoul, South Korea); and its National President
presently serves on the Executive Council of the IFKWVA, thereby bringing
worldwide attention to the Association; and
WHEREAS, Organizations of veterans of foreign wars and conflicts occurring
since the Korean War have been granted federal Charters; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
General Assembly expresses its profound gratitude to the brave veterans of the
Korean War, many of whom are still afflicted by injuries; honors the memory of those
who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Korean War; and supports the United States
defense personnel still assigned to South Korea; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the General Assembly urges Maryland's Congressional
Delegation and all members of Congress to support H.R. 3476 and S. 1512, granting a
federal Charter to the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc., the same recognition
already granted to most veterans groups; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Services to the Maryland .Congressional Delegation: Senators Paul S.
Sarbanes and Barbara A. Mikulski, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510;
and Representatives Wayne T. Gilchrest, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, III, Benjamin L.
Cardin, Albert R. Wynn, Steny Hamilton Hoyer, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Elijah E.
Cummings, and Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., House Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20515; and be it further
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