PROCLAMATION RE UNITED STATES ARMY BIRTHDAY 2017.DOC

Maricopa County
PROCLAMATION
Recognizing the 242nd Birthday of the United States Army
WHEREAS, on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress, representing the citizens of 13 American
colonies, authorized the establishment of the Continental Army; and
WHEREAS, the collective expression of the pursuit of personal freedom that caused the authorization
and organization of the United States Army led to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and
the codification of our country’s basic principles and values in the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, for the past 242 years, the Army’s central mission has been to fight and win our Nation’s
wars; and
WHEREAS, the motto of “Duty, Honor, Country” is the creed by which the American solider lives and
serves; and
WHEREAS no matter what the cause, location or magnitude of future conflicts, Americans can rely on
their Army to produce well-trained, well-led and highly motivated soldiers to carry out the missions
entrusted to them; and
WHEREAS many citizens in Maricopa County have proudly served and some have made the ultimate
sacrifice for our country’s freedom while serving in the United States Army and other branches of our
Nation’s military.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors does hereby
commend the soldiers of the Unites States Army, and recognize the historic significance of
June 14, 2017 as the 242nd birthday of the United States Army
DATED this 7th Day of June, 2017.
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Denny Barney, Chairman, District 1
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Steve Chucri, Supervisor, District 2
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Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3
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Clint Hickman, Supervisor, District 4
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Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5
ATTEST:
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Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board