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More than 50,000 Alabamians serve in the military or work as Department of Defense civilians across four state installations.

Redstone Arsenal has an annual economic impact of $18 billion, equivalent to more than eight percent of Alabama's GDP.

Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex generate an estimated $2.6 billion in annual economic impact across a three-county region.

Fort Rucker is the fifth largest employer in Alabama with more than 14,000 soldiers and civilians, while Anniston Army Depot employs nearly 4,000 with a $550 million operating budget.

The resolution honors military service members and expresses gratitude for their sacrifices in defending the nation.