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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
February 17, 2004 - Introduced by Senators Welch, Zien, Schultz, Roessler,
Lassa and Carpenter. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security,
Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.
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1Relating to: commemorating the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America and
2acknowledging the organization in performing its own proper burial of a Lao
3veteran.
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Whereas, the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Armed Forces
5recruited, organized, trained, and assisted Hmong guerrilla, united, and
6conventional forces from 1960 to 1975 to combat the North Vietnamese Army and
7Communist Pathet Lao forces; and
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Whereas, the United States is now home to a significant community of the
9Hmong veterans and their families after providing them political asylum, refugee
10status, and citizenship because of their unique contribution to the United States
11national security interests during the Vietnam War; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America has established chapters
13throughout the state and those chapters have sought to serve the communities in
14which they are located and educate the public about the historic contribution of the
15Hmong veterans during the Vietnam War; and
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1Whereas, due to the death of a member of Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America,
2the organization will be performing its own proper burial that includes the casket
3team, escorting team, rifle team, color guard team, band, and bugler; and
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Whereas, the organization will present the United States Flag and the
5organization's honorary certificate to the next of kin and will perform a gun salute
6using the Colt AR-15; now, therefore, be it
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7Resolved by the senate, That the members of the Wisconsin senate commend
8the efforts of all Hmong veterans; and, be it further
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9Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution to
10the Wisconsin Lao Veterans of America.
