,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cjg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #be1 #bjag,mr4 ,hoeven 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,tester1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating ,october #bf1 #bjag1 as ,day of the ,deployed4 ,whereas more than #b1jjj1jjj individuals serve as members of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas several hundred thousand members of the ,armed ,forces rotate each year through deployments to #aej countries in every region of the world2 ,whereas more than #b1ijj1jjj members of the ,armed ,forces have deployed to the area of operations of the ,united ,states ,central ,command since the ,september #aa1 #bjja1 terrorist attacks2 ,whereas the ,united ,states is kept strong and free by the loyal military personnel from the total force 7the regular components1 the ,national ,guard1 and the ,reserves71 who protect the precious heritage of the ,united ,states through their declarations and actions2 ,whereas members of the ,armed ,forces serving at home and abroad have courageously answered the call to duty to defend the ideals of the ,united ,states and to preserve peace and freedom around the world2 ,whereas members of the ,armed ,forces personify the virtues of patriotism1 service1 duty1 courage1 and sacrifice2 ,whereas the families of members of the ,armed ,forces make important and significant sacrifices for the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas the ,senate designated ,october #bf as ,day of the ,deployed in #bjaa1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,october #bf1 #bjag1 as ,day of the ,deployed2 7#b7 honors the deployed members of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states and the families of the members2 7#c7 calls on the people of the ,united ,states to reflect on the service of those members of the ,armed ,forces1 wherever the members serve1 past1 present1 and future2 and 7#d7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to observe the ,day of the ,deployed with appropriate ceremonies and activities4