Amended in Assembly May 15, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 131

Introduced by Assembly Members Nazarian, Achadjian, and Muratsuchi

(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Chávez, Eggman, Gorell, Grove, Melendez, and Quirk-Silva)

(Principal coauthors: Senators Hill and Knight)

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones, Levine, Linder, Logue, Maienschein, Medina, Mullin, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Wagner, Waldron, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, and Yamada)

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April 2, 2014

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 131—Relative to the Armed Forces.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 131, as amended, Nazarian. Armed Forces Day.

This measure would honor and recognize the service and sacrifice made by members of the Armed Forces and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Day on May 17, 2014.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day was created in 1949 in
connection with the consolidation of the military services in the
United States Department of Defense; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of Armed Forces Day is to honor the
men and women who are serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, and Coast Guard, including the National Guard and
Reserve components; and

WHEREAS, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third
Saturday in May, which this year is May 17, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces have performed
tremendous service on behalf of the United States; and

WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Forces have been killed
and injured in operations to bring peace and stability in the name
of democracy; and

WHEREAS, All Americans appreciate the sacrifices of those
who bravely serve our country, and acknowledge those businesses
and employers that accommodate those service people who are
called abroad to defend their nation; and

WHEREAS, All Americans express their recognition and
gratitude for members of the Armed Forces at home and abroad;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature, on the occasion of Armed
Forces Day 2014;

(1) Honors and recognizes the service and sacrifice that members
of the Armed Forces and their families gave, and continue to give,
to the United States;

(2) Remains committed to supporting the members of the Armed
Forces and their families;

(3) Encourages Americans to show their support and
appreciation for members of the Armed Forces on Armed Forces
Day;

(4) Commends the actions of private citizens and organizations
who volunteer to support America’s wounded warriors; and

(5) Expresses the gratitude of the American people to the
members of the Armed Forces for their service on behalf of the
United States; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.