| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution honoring the Florida National Guard and |
| 3 | designating March 29, 2011, as "Florida National Guard |
| 4 | Day" in the State of Florida. |
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| 6 | WHEREAS, as the military arm of the Governor and the people |
| 7 | of the State of Florida, in times of crisis or emergency the |
| 8 | Florida National Guard stands ready to immediately respond to a |
| 9 | call from the Governor, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, tracing its roots to the first militia units of |
| 11 | the United States formed in 1565 to protect St. Augustine, the |
| 12 | Florida National Guard boasts approximately 12,000 highly |
| 13 | trained and skilled men and women who serve as soldiers and |
| 14 | airmen in today's modern guard, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, the men and women of the Florida National Guard |
| 16 | and their families willingly make sacrifices during times of |
| 17 | hurricanes, fires, floods, and other natural disasters, and more |
| 18 | than 10,000 members have responded to the call of active duty, |
| 19 | serving domestically and around the world in the Global War on |
| 20 | Terrorism, and |
| 21 | WHEREAS, in the largest deployment of the National Guard |
| 22 | since World War II, the men and women of the Florida National |
| 23 | Guard responded without reservation, serving with distinction |
| 24 | and honor for Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, |
| 25 | Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn, truly an |
| 26 | affirmation of the propriety of the recognition they so richly |
| 27 | merit for their faithful and successful service and for the |
| 28 | well-placed trust of the residents of this state, and |
| 29 | WHEREAS, the men and women of the Florida National Guard |
| 30 | are currently involved in hundreds of community service projects |
| 31 | across the state each day and also train or serve in numerous |
| 32 | operations in the war on terrorism, upholding the Florida |
| 33 | National Guard's mission to provide military units and personnel |
| 34 | ready to support United States national security objectives; |
| 35 | protect life and property; preserve peace, order, and public |
| 36 | safety; and contribute to such national, state, and local |
| 37 | programs that add value to the United States of America and the |
| 38 | State of Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 40 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 41 | Florida: |
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| 43 | That in honor of the significant contributions and |
| 44 | consistent readiness of the Florida National Guard and to |
| 45 | gratefully acknowledge the faithful service of its dedicated |
| 46 | soldiers and airmen, March 29, 2011, is designated as "Florida |
| 47 | National Guard Day" in the State of Florida. |
| 48 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 49 | presented to Major General Emmett R. Titshaw, Jr., Adjutant |
| 50 | General of Florida, as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 51 | expressed herein. |