LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending and thanking the 191 servicemen and
women from the State of New York who made the ultimate sacrifice serving
their country during the Iraq Conflict

WHEREAS, The courage and bravery of our military personnel since the
United States Armed Forces commenced Operation Iraqi 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 Iraqi Freedom,
deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend and thank
the 191 servicemen and women from the State of New York who made the
ultimate sacrifice serving their country during the Iraq Conflict; their
sacrifices will never be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body would also like to thank the family
members and friends who lost sons and daughters, husbands and wives,
fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters; they raised heroes and they
are heroes themselves through their sacrifices; 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 and thank the 191 servicemen and women from the State of New
York who made the ultimate sacrifice serving their country during the
Iraq Conflict; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the families of the 191 servicemen and women who made the
ultimate sacrifice for their country.