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H. C. R. No. 48 As Introduced

As Introduced

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

H. C. R. No. 48

Representative Stinziano

Cosponsors: Representatives Grossman, Adams, J., O'Brien, Phillips, Lundy, Scherer, Thompson, Smith, Duffey, Letson, Reece, Murray, Gerberry, Yuko

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress of the United States to establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery for the interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the Armed Forces.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, The Air Force has acknowledged dumping the incinerated partial remains of at least 274 members of the United States Armed Forces in a Virginia landfill between 2004 and 2008; and

       WHEREAS, The Air Force has confirmed that additional unidentified remains, fragments of which could not undergo DNA testing because they had been badly burned or damaged in explosions, were collected from battlefields and disposed of in the same manner; and

       WHEREAS, Disposal of the remains of our country's fallen troops in this manner does not represent an appropriate disposition of their remains; and

       WHEREAS, Members of the United States Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice deserve a dignified final resting place; and

       WHEREAS, The 112th Congress of the United States has under consideration H.R. 5735 to provide for the establishment of a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery for the interment of cremated fragments of the remains of members of the Armed Forces killed in Afghanistan, Iraq, and subsequent conflicts; now therefore be it

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to establish a Place of Remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery as described in the last finding above; and be it further

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, to the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and to the news media of Ohio.