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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
November 1, 2005 - Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Breske, Harsdorf,
Kapanke, Olsen and
Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Musser,
Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Gundrum, Hahn, Hebl, Hines, Jeskewitz,
Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lehman, Lothian, McCormick, Montgomery, Nass,
Nischke, Ott, Owens, Petrowski, Shilling, Sheridan, Strachota, Suder,
Townsend, Vos and
M. Williams. Referred to Committee on Senate
Organization.
SJR49,1,2
1Relating to: recognizing November 10 as Wisconsin ROTC Day in the state of
2Wisconsin.
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Whereas, the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) has had a long history in
4Wisconsin dating back to just after the Civil War; and
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Whereas, ROTC produces over 60 percent of all officers in the United States
6Armed Forces; and
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Whereas, ROTC only accepts the best of the best to become officers in the Armed
8Forces; and
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Whereas, the Air Force ROTC mission is "To produce leaders for the Air Force
10and build better citizens for America"; and
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Whereas, the Army ROTC mission is "To commission the future officer
12leadership of the United States Army"; and
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Whereas, the Navy ROTC mission, in part, is "To develop midshipmen
14mentally, morally, and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty,
15honor and loyalty..."; and
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1Whereas, these missions show the depth of character and the values these
2cadets, midshipmen, and officer candidates must possess; and
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Whereas, Wisconsin is proud to support and defend the right for cadets,
4midshipmen, and officer candidates to participate in ROTC at public and private
5universities across the state; now, therefore, be it
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6Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature of
7Wisconsin hereby recognizes November 10, 2005, and subsequent yearly
8anniversaries thereafter as "Wisconsin ROTC Day."
