LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the members of the 812th Military
Police Company for their valiant military service during Operation
Enduring Freedom

WHEREAS, The courage and bravery of our military personnel since the
United States Armed Forces commenced Operation Enduring Freedom will
ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of
democracy, and as a defender of liberty for people throughout the world;
and
WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Services from the State of New York who
have served so valiantly and honorably during Operation Enduring Freedom
deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the members
of the 812th Military Police Company for their valiant military service
during Operation Enduring Freedom; and
WHEREAS, Part of the United States Army Reserve, the 812th Military
Police Company was activated in February 2008, and deployed to Iraq in
May, where it performed with distinction in Mosul and Fallujah; and
WHEREAS, To honor the brave men and women of the 812th Military Police
Company who put their personal lives on hold in order to serve their
nation, the hamlet of Tappan, New York, will hold a welcome home parade
on August 9, 2009, which will include a ceremony at the Village Green
where the yellow ribbon will be cut, signifying their safe return home;
and
WHEREAS, The banner of freedom will always wave over our beloved New
York and all of America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave;
and
WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with which these men and women served their country, and must recognize
that no greater debt is owed than that owed to those who gave their
lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to be missing
in action; and
WHEREAS, The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a
very high price for those serving in the military in times of conflict;
it is fitting and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those who
risk their lives, leaving their families behind, express our appreci-
ation and eternal gratitude for their sacrifices and courageous acts;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the members of the 812th Military Police Company for their
valiant military service during Operation Enduring Freedom; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the 812th Military Police Company.