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       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 13-1010
       
       BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Exum and Murray, Buck, Buckner,
       Conti, Coram, Court, DelGrosso, Dore, Duran, Everett, Fields,
       Fischer, Foote, Garcia, Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Holbert,
       Hullinghorst, Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda,
       Landgraf, Lebsock, Lee, Levy, May, McCann, McLachlan, McNulty,
       Melton, Mitsch Bush, Navarro, Nordberg, Pabon, Peniston,
       Pettersen, Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Rosenthal, Ryden, Saine,
       Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Singer, Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm,
       Szabo, Tyler, Vigil, Waller, Williams, Wilson, Wright, Young;
       also SENATOR(S) Todd and Crowder, Hill, Aguilar, Balmer,
       Baumgardner, Brophy, Cadman, Carroll, Giron, Grantham,
       Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas,
       Kerr, King, Lambert, Lundberg, Marble, Newell, Nicholson,
       Renfroe, Roberts, Scheffel, Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop, Ulibarri,
       Morse.
       
          CONCERNING RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
       OF THE ARMISTICE MARKING THE END OF THE KOREAN
       WAR. 
       
          WHEREAS, On June 25, 1950, Communist North Korea crossed over
       the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea with approximately 135,000
       troops, thereby initiating the Korean War; and
       
          WHEREAS, On June 27, 1950, President Harry Truman ordered the
       United States Armed Forces to help the Republic of Korea defend itself
       against the North Korean invasion; and
       
       
       
       
          WHEREAS, Approximately 5,720,000 United States citizens,
       including many from Colorado, served in all branches of the United
       States Armed Forces during the Korean War; and
       
          WHEREAS, These soldiers were committed to fighting the spread of
       communism in Korea and throughout the world and protecting the ideals
       of democracy; and
       
          WHEREAS, The combined efforts of American military personnel
       and the international coalition of forces involved in the war were able to
       drive the North Korean armies back across the 38th parallel, ensuring
       freedom for the people of South Korea; and
       
          WHEREAS, The hostilities ended in a cease-fire marked by the
       signing of the armistice at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953, and today the
       peninsula still technically remains in a state of war; and
       
          WHEREAS, Casualties of the United States during the Korean War
       included 54,260 deaths, including nearly 300 Coloradans; 92,134
       wounded; and 8,176 listed as missing in action or prisoners of war; and
       
          WHEREAS, These men and women served their country with honor
       and dignity in the Korean War, and the legacy of their courage and
       selfless sacrifice should be remembered; and
       
          WHEREAS, Since 1975, the Republic of Korea has invited thousands
       of American Korean War veterans, including members of the Korean War
       Veterans Association, to revisit Korea in appreciation for their sacrifices;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, In the 60 years since the armistice marking the end of the
       Korean War, the Republic of Korea has emerged from a war-torn
       economy into one of the major economies in the world and one of the
       largest trading partners of the United States; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Republic of Korea is among the closest allies of the
       United States, having contributed troops in support of United States
       operations during the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and operations in Iraq and
       Afghanistan, while also supporting numerous United Nations
       peacekeeping missions throughout the world; and
       
          WHEREAS, Since the end of the Korean War era, annually more than
       28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces have served in the
       United States Forces Korea to defend the Republic of Korea against
       external aggression and to promote regional peace; and
       
       
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          WHEREAS, The United States welcomed many Korean immigrants
       both before and after the war, and Colorado is now home to more than
       18,000 Korean-Americans; now, therefore,
       
       Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth General
       Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
       
       That we, the members of the General Assembly:
       
          (1) Recognize the historical importance of the 60th anniversary of the
       armistice marking the end of the Korean War on July 27, 1953;
       
          (2) Honor the noble service and sacrifice of the United States Armed
       Forces and the armed forces of allied countries that served in Korea since
       1950 to the present; and
       
          (3) Encourage all Coloradans to participate in commemorative
       activities to pay solemn tribute to, and to never forget, the veterans of the
       Korean War.
       
       
       
       
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       Mark Ferrandino                        John P. Morse
       SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                    PRESIDENT OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
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       Marilyn Eddins                        Cindi Markwell
       CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                SECRETARY OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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