HR 206 — A Resolution designating June 14, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Army" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1465

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 206
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY HADDOCK, BASHLINE, GUENST, HAMM, KERWIN, MAJOR,
        MAKO, O'NEAL, PIELLI, SOLOMON, WATRO, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
        CONKLIN, COOK, T. DAVIS, GREINER, MERSKI, STAATS, SANCHEZ,
        PROBST, PICKETT, BOROWSKI, HILL-EVANS, COOPER, RIVERA, LABS,
        VENKAT, REICHARD, SAMUELSON, GALLAGHER, DONAHUE, ANDERSON,
        GILLEN, DOUGHERTY, NEILSON, HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND
        O'MARA, APRIL 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
        PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 22, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating June 14, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United
 2      States Army" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, The Second Continental Congress established the
 4   Continental Army on June 14, 1775, to represent the 13 colonies
 5   in the fight for independence; and
 6      WHEREAS, The Continental Army was composed of six companies
 7   of expert rifleman from Pennsylvania, joined by two from
 8   Maryland and two from Virginia; and
 9      WHEREAS, The original six companies forged the Pennsylvania
10   Line, who would serve in numerous campaigns and battles across
11   the duration of the Revolutionary War, including the siege of
12   the British-occupied Boston, the Invasion of Quebec and the
13   Battle of Trenton; and
14      WHEREAS, George Washington was commissioned as the first
15   Commander in Chief of the Continental Army; and
 1      WHEREAS, On July 4, 1776, as Congress declared independence,
 2   the Continental Army became the Army of the United States; and
 3      WHEREAS, Following the Revolutionary War, the United States
 4   Army served in every major conflict of the United States; and
 5      WHEREAS, United States Army service members are defined by
 6   their loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity
 7   and personal courage; and
 8      WHEREAS, As of 2025, the United States Army is comprised of
 9   more than 1.2 million individuals, including active duty
10   members, reserve members, Army National Guard members and
11   civilian personnel; and
12      WHEREAS, Today, there are approximately 8 million veterans of
13   the United States Army living in the United States; and
14      WHEREAS, With nearly 700,000 veterans living in Pennsylvania,
15   this Commonwealth is home to the fifth-largest population of
16   veterans in the country; and
17      WHEREAS, The United States Army ensures American independence
18   and is always prepared to deploy and fight for this nation;
19   therefore be it
20      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June
21   14, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Army" in
22   Pennsylvania; and be it further
23      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
24   service and sacrifice of the service members in the United
25   States Army.




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