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AL HJR284
Joint Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/23/2013
Primary Sponsor
Roderick Scott
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AI Summary
- Designates Alabama as one of the first Purple Heart States in the United States of America in conjunction with Military Order of the Purple Heart #2205
- Recognizes Alabama's military service history, with over 8,000 Alabamians awarded the Purple Heart across all significant armed conflicts
- Notes Alabama's role as the founding state for Veterans Day observances and its existing honors for Purple Heart recipients including the Purple Heart Highway, specialized license plates, and undergraduate tuition waivers
- Expresses legislative support for and allegiance to Purple Heart recipients and their families
- Commemorates the Purple Heart decoration, the oldest military decoration in present use dating to 1782, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart formed in 1932
Legislative Description
Alabama, one of the first Purple Heart states
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Received in Senate and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
5/2/2013
Committee Referrals
Rules5/2/2013
Rules4/10/2013
Full Bill Text
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