LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring George A. Lutz upon the occasion of his
special recognition for honorable service and dedication to ensuring the
memory of all individuals who have died as a result of serving the
United States military dating back to the founding of our Nation

WHEREAS, Members of the United States Armed Forces, who served so faith-
fully and courageously in wars in which our Nation's freedom was at
stake, as well as in the preservation of peace during peacetime, deserve
the highest commendation of this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor George Lutz
upon the occasion of his special recognition for honorable service and
dedication to ensuring the memory of all individuals who have died as a
result of serving in the United States military dating back to the
founding of our Nation; and
WHEREAS, George Lutz's son George Anthony Lutz II (Tony), was killed
by a sniper's bullet while he was on patrol in Iraq on December 29,
2005; in the months following his son's funeral, his father visited
other families who had lost loved ones in the War on Terror; he began to
sense that he had joined the ranks of a unique fellowship; this led to a
quest to discover if there was a universally recognized public symbol
that specifically acknowledges the men and women of our United States
Armed Forces who never made it home; when he did not find a public
symbol, he conceived the Honor and Remember Flag; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding American designed the National Honor and
Remember Flag to recognize all individuals who have died as a result of
serving in the United States military dating back to the founding of our
Nation; the flag serves as a symbol of national gratitude for the
hundreds of thousands of men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice
to preserve the freedoms we all enjoy being American citizens; the flag
also helps promote healing for the thousands of families that deserve
recognition for the sacrifice of a lost loved one; and
WHEREAS, This flag has been endorsed by the Associations of the United
States Army, Navy and Air Force, the Fleet Reserve Association, the
Military Officers Association of America, the American Gold Star Moth-
ers, the Blue Star Mothers, Veterans of Modern Warfare, Gold Star Wives
of America, Inc., the United States Submarine Veterans, the National
Chief Petty Officers Association and the Vietnam Veterans of America;
and
WHEREAS, The Honor and Remember Flag was unveiled at a ceremony on
Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, at the MacArthur Memorial Museum in Norfolk,
Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lutz is embarking on a 49 state, 5 month tour; his trip
will focus on taking the Honor and Remember message to states with the
hope that each state legislature will join Virginia's in officially
adopting the flag; he will be giving presentations at various venues and
most importantly, will be meeting with many Gold Star families around
the United States; the goals are to spread the word about the Honor and
Remember Flag everywhere possible, to see the flag flying across America
and to touch the lives of many families who have lost so much; and
WHEREAS, The dedication and sacrifices of our military personnel
ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals of
democracy, and is a defender of liberty for peoples throughout the
world; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is very pleased to have this opportu-
nity to express its gratitude to George Lutz for his tremendous efforts
and many accomplishments made for the benefit of all Americans; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor George Lutz upon the occasion of his special recognition for
honorable service and dedication to ensuring the memory of all individ-
uals who have died as a result of serving in the United States military
dating back to the founding of this Nation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Mr. George A. Lutz, Honor and Remember, Inc., P.O. Box 16834,
Chesapeake, Virginia 23328-6834.