Urges educational institutions in NJ to include veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military values, and leadership.

SR63

SENATE RESOLUTION No. 63

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 2, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� KRISTIN M. CORRADO

District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

���� Urges educational institutions in NJ to include
veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military
values, and leadership.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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A Senate
Resolution
urging educational institutions
in New Jersey to include veterans and active service members in discussions
about the military, military values, and leadership.

Whereas,

Learning about the military, military values, and leadership from veterans and
active service members can be a unifying opportunity for students from every
background and can help a student to better understand and appreciate active
service members, veterans, and fallen heroes; and

Whereas,

Educational institutions, including K-12 schools and institutions of higher
education, have a unique opportunity to foster a relationship between a student
and service members of the United States Armed Forces; and

Whereas,

Service members live up to military values every day by exemplifying loyalty,
respect, integrity, and selfless service, all of which are values that should
be instilled in a student; and

Whereas,

Learning military values can teach a student to adhere to strong moral
principles and encourage a student to make choices with integrity; and

Whereas,

A student may not know a veteran or service member and having the opportunity
to learn about the selfless service of the members of our country�s armed
forces can foster a culture of respect and appreciation for active service
members, as well as veterans and fallen heroes; and

Whereas,

Discussions about the military with veterans and active service members may
inspire a student to enlist and become a part of the next generation of
dedicated military personnel; and

Whereas,

With over 350,000 veterans and 14 active military bases in New Jersey, students
in the State should have ample opportunities to learn from the dedicated
service members who protect the nation�s freedom every day; and

Whereas,

The State of New Jersey celebrates �Veterans Month� during the month of
November and veterans and active service members should be included in
educational lessons on the military and military values in educational
institutions during �Veterans Month�; and

Whereas,

Due to the strong values of the nation�s veterans and active service members,
it is altogether fitting and proper for this House to urge educational
institutions in New Jersey to include veterans and active service members in
discussions about the military, military values, and leadership; now,
therefore,

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Be It
Resolved
by the Senate of the State of New
Jersey:

���� 1.��� This House urges
educational institutions in New Jersey to include veterans and active service
members in discussions about the military, military values, and leadership.

���� 2.��� Copies of this
resolution, as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the
Clerk of the General Assembly to the Commissioner of Education, the executive
county superintendent of schools in each county of the State, and the Secretary
of Higher Education.

STATEMENT

���� This resolution urges
educational institutions in New Jersey to include veterans and active service
members in discussions about the military, military values, and leadership.

���� Learning about the military,
military values, and leadership from veterans and active service members can
help a student to better understand and appreciate active service members,
veterans, and fallen heroes. Educational institutions have a unique opportunity
to foster a relationship between a student and service members of the United
States Armed Forces through discussions, events, and campus involvement.

���� Veterans and active service
members possess qualities that should be instilled in a student, including the
ability to lead by example, adaptability, loyalty, and respect. Learning
military values from a veteran or active service member can foster a culture of
teamwork, excellence, and respect within schools.

���� Learning from a veteran or
active service member about the selfless service of the members of our
country�s armed forces can teach a student to respect and appreciate active
service members, as well as veterans and fallen heroes. Lessons on the military
may lead a student to enlist in the United States Armed Forces, thereby
inspiring the next generation of dedicated military personnel. November is
�Veterans Month� in New Jersey and can be celebrated through educational
lessons that include veterans and active service members in schools and higher
education institutions across the State. Due to the strong values of the
nation�s veterans and active service members, it is altogether fitting and
proper to urge educational institutions in New Jersey to include veterans and
active service members in discussions about the military, military values, and
leadership.��