Senate Joint Resolution 23
Whereas the Blue Star
Memorial Program was created to honor all veterans who have served, are
serving, or will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America; and
Whereas the Blue Star
Memorial Program was established in the early 1940s as a way to recognize the
families of veterans; and
Whereas the emblem of
the Blue Star, taken from the blue star in the service banner, was used during
World War II on flags and in the homes of families that had a son or daughter
in the service; and
Whereas the emblem of
the Gold Star was displayed to signify families of veterans who had sacrificed
their lives in service; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
That we, the members of
the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly, designate the Sunday prior to Veterans
Day every year as Blue Star Memorial Highway Day in recognition of veterans of
the Armed Forces of the United States of America and their families.
Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 22, 2007
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