,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #bg1         
#bjai,mr4 ,tonko 7for himself and ,mr4  
,wenstrup7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,april #i1 #bjai1 as 
,national ,yellow ,ribbon ,day4         
,whereas yellow is the official color of
 the active combat arms branch of the   
,united ,states ,army2 ,whereas the     
yellow ribbon symbol was first used in  
the ,united ,states to mark national    
unity and remembrance for the #eb       
,americans held hostage in ,iran for    
#ddd days1 beginning on ,november #d1   
#aigi2 ,whereas1 during the ,persian    
,gulf war1 ,americans again used the    
yellow ribbon to promote solidarity for 
,united ,states troops2 ,whereas1 in    
#bjjf1 the ,new ,york ,state ,assembly  
and ,senate unanimously proclaimed      
,april #i to be ,new ,york ,state       

,yellow ,ribbon ,day2 ,whereas ,april   
#i1 #bjjd1 was the day ,staff ,sgt4     
,keith ,matthew ,maupin of ,batavia1    
,ohio1 was captured in ,iraq1 making him
 the ,iraq war's first ,,pow_/,,mia2    
,whereas yellow ribbons worn on lapels  
or clothing traditionally represent the 
message of 8support our troops02 and    
,whereas ,national ,yellow ,ribbon ,day 
is a day for all ,americans to celebrate
 our current active duty troops3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives supports the           
designation of ,national ,yellow ,ribbon
 ,day4