PENNSYLVANIA, October 26 - PRINTER'S NO. 1170

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

198

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MASTRIANO, ROBINSON, STREET, PHILLIPS-HILL,

ARGALL, BROWNE, BROOKS, LAUGHLIN, VOGEL, MENSCH, FONTANA,

SCAVELLO, MUTH, SCHWANK, PITTMAN, J. WARD, HUTCHINSON AND

STEFANO, OCTOBER 25, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, OCTOBER 25, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of October 2021 as "Pennsylvania

Afghanistan War Veterans Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On August 31, 2021, the United States and its Allies

concluded operations in Afghanistan after 20 years; and

WHEREAS, The estimated direct war deaths in Afghanistan and

Pakistan from October 2001 through August 2021 is approximately

243,000 lives lost, including approximately 2,461 members of the

United States Armed Forces, 95 of whom were Pennsylvanians; and

WHEREAS, Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians served in

Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the

International Security Assistance Force; and

WHEREAS, These heroic men and women held the line for 20

years in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist

attacks, and by their vigilance, defended our nation; and

WHEREAS, In this effort, 95 of Pennsylvania's best and

brightest gave the last full measure of devotion during combat:

Sgt. Jan M. Argonish, United States Army, from Peckville

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