THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, PILEGGI, MELLOW, BAKER, FARNESE, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LOGAN, McILHINNEY, MUSTO, O'PAKE, ORIE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON AND D. WHITE, DECEMBER 18, 2009

REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, DECEMBER 18, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Supporting the Military Community Covenant.

WHEREAS, The United States Army created the Military

Community Covenant in 2008 to affirm state and local support for

all servicepersons, military families and veterans; and

WHEREAS, Military organizational support in this Commonwealth

includes the nationally recognized Best Practices program,

Freedom Team Salute program, Pennsylvania Military Relief

Assistance program, National Guard Youth Camps, family retreats

for spouses, children, parents and siblings of fallen National

Guard members and the Rotary Club Stryker Project; and

WHEREAS, The Senate honors the strength and success of our

nation's unified military forces and recognizes the sacrifices

of military families; and

WHEREAS, The Senate encourages residents of this Commonwealth

to build effective partnerships to foster and sustain the

strength, resilience and readiness of servicepersons and their

families; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate support the Military Community

Covenant.