Army B Day Proclamation

Office of The Mayor 
City of El Mirage 
PROCLAMATION 
 
 
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 the new nation’s basic principles and values in the Constitution; and; 
 
 
WHEREAS, for the past 245 years, the U.S. Army’s central mission has been to fight and win the 
nation’s wars; and; 
 
 
 
 
WHEREAS, the motto of “Duty, Honor, Country” is the creed by which the American soldier lives and 
serves; and; 
 
 
WHEREAS, no matter what the cause, location, or magnitude of future conflicts, the nation can rely on 
the U.S. Army to produce well-trained, well-led, and highly motivated soldiers to carry out the missions 
entrusted to them; and; 
 
 
WHEREAS, the components of the U.S. Army to include the Arizona Army National Guard, the U.S. 
Army Reserves and the Regular Army have contributed immensely to COVID-19 response;   
 
 
WHEREAS, members of the City of El Mirage have proudly served and made the ultimate sacrifice for 
our nation’s freedom while serving in the United States Army and other branches of our nation’s military;  
 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEXIS HERMOSILLO, Mayor of the City/Town of El Mirage, Arizona, do 
hereby proclaim June 14th, 2020 to be the 
 
UNITED STATES ARMY’S 245TH BIRTHDAY 
 
and express appreciation on behalf of the people of El Mirage to the United States Army and to the dedicated 
soldiers who have served in it over the 245 years it has been in existence. 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the CITY OF EL 
MIRAGE, Arizona to be affixed this 16th day of June 2020. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attest: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor 
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Sharon Antes, City Clerk