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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ORIE, RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, PILEGGI, COSTA, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BAKER, BOSCOLA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, DINNIMAN, EARLL, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LEACH, MENSCH, PIPPY, ROBBINS, SCHWANK, SOLOBAY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, VOGEL, WARD, WASHINGTON, WAUGH, D. WHITE, YAW AND YUDICHAK, OCTOBER 31, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 31, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing November 10, 2011, as "Marine Corps Day" in |
2 | Pennsylvania in honor of the United States Marine Corps' |
3 | 236th anniversary of its founding. |
4 | WHEREAS, On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental |
5 | Congress met in Philadelphia and passed a resolution calling for |
6 | two battalions of Marines to be raised for service as landing |
7 | forces with the fleet; and |
8 | WHEREAS, That resolution established the Continental Marines |
9 | and marked the birth date of the United States Marine Corps; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Since its first amphibious raid on March 3, 1776, |
11 | the United States Marine Corps has fought with great courage on |
12 | every continent and in every conflict in American history; and |
13 | WHEREAS, During World War I, Marines fought their famed |
14 | battle at Belleau Wood, establishing their reputation of |
15 | toughness and fierceness; and |
16 | WHEREAS, The Marine Corps played a central role in the |
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1 | liberation of the Pacific Islands during World War II; and |
2 | WHEREAS, "Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima," the famous |
3 | photograph by Joe Rosenthal, will always symbolize the triumph |
4 | and glory of the Marine Corps; and |
5 | WHEREAS, The momentum of the Korean War shifted when the |
6 | Marine Corps, in conjunction with the Navy, launched a massive |
7 | amphibious attack at Inchon, surprising the North Koreans by |
8 | putting thousands of United States troops behind enemy lines; |
9 | and |
10 | WHEREAS, The Marine Corps participated in major offensives of |
11 | the Vietnam War, engaging in guerrilla warfare, implementing |
12 | unconventional techniques for counterinsurgency and working as |
13 | military advisors to the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps; and |
14 | WHEREAS, From 1990 to 1992, Marines participated in Operation |
15 | Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, leading the liberation |
16 | of Kuwait and the defeat of Iraqi forces; and |
17 | WHEREAS, The Marine Corps continues to make significant |
18 | contributions to the war on terrorism as part of Operation |
19 | Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom; and |
20 | WHEREAS, Marines truly embody the motto of the Marine Corps: |
21 | "Semper Fidelis" which translates from Latin as "always |
22 | faithful," and signifies the defense of freedom and democracy |
23 | worldwide; and |
24 | WHEREAS, Today, the Marine Corps is a separate branch of the |
25 | United States Armed Forces distinguishing itself as an |
26 | expeditionary force ready to respond on the ground, in the air |
27 | and by sea; and |
28 | WHEREAS, There are approximately 202,000 individuals |
29 | currently enlisted in the Marine Corps and approximately 100,000 |
30 | reserve members; and |
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1 | WHEREAS, Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 192, written by |
2 | Major Commandant General John A. Lejeune, established the |
3 | mandatory celebration of the Marine Corps' anniversary; |
4 | therefore be it |
5 | RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize November 10, 2011, as |
6 | "Marine Corps Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the United States |
7 | Marine Corps' 236th anniversary of its founding. |
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