00 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 6                                                                                       
01 Relating to Armed Forces History Month.                                                                                 
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03  WHEREAS the history of the United States of America reveals that our peaceful                                          
04 tranquility and pursuit of happiness have often been threatened or interrupted by the enemies                           
05 of freedom; and                                                                                                         
06  WHEREAS thousands of Alaska's sons and daughters have defended our nation during                                       
07 peace and armed conflict; and                                                                                           
08  WHEREAS the presence and valiant action of military forces in our state have played                                    
09 a vital role in preserving the freedom of all Alaskans; and                                                             
10  WHEREAS military history and the sacrifices of our veterans have been an integral                                      
11 part of Alaska's past; and                                                                                              
12  WHEREAS it is important for Alaskans to understand our military history and its role                                   
13 in keeping America free so our citizens can enjoy the blessings of liberty; and                                         
14  WHEREAS learning military history better prepares us to understand the complex                                         
01 problems associated with the global challenges we will face in the future;                                              
02  BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the                                             
03 Governor to direct the Commissioner of Education to encourage the integration of military                               
04 history and the contributions of our veterans into Alaska's social studies curriculum; and be                           
05 it                                                                                                                      
06  FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates May 1993 and                                             
07 May 1994 as "Armed Forces History Month" in Alaska.