HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES
EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES
SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992

Introduced By:
Representatives Azzinaro, Fellela, Hull, J. Lombardi, Read, Noret, and
Corvese

Date Introduced:
March 06, 2026

Referred To:
House Veterans` Affairs
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WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island recognizes that all members of the United States
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Armed Forces deserve respect for their service, full receipt of their earned benefits and
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entitlements, and appropriate recognition for the sacrifices they and their families have made in
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defense of this nation; and
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WHEREAS, The United States military maintained a significant presence in the nation of
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Honduras throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, conducting joint training operations, providing
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logistical and combat support, and participating in military exercises designed to promote
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regional stability and deter aggression; and
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WHEREAS, During this period from 1981 through 1992, United States service members
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stationed in Honduras operated in an environment that included hostile activity, terrorist threats,
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and hazardous conditions; and
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WHEREAS, United States service members serving in Honduras were subjected to
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hostile fire and imminent danger, and at least one service member was awarded the Purple Heart
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as a result of terrorist activity; and
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WHEREAS, United States service members lost their lives while serving in Honduras
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due to terrorist activity and other dangerous circumstances associated with their deployment; and
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WHEREAS, The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is awarded to members of the
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Armed Forces who participate in designated military operations and who serve in areas where
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they face conditions of significant risk or hostility; and

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WHEREAS, This House believes that all United States service members who served in
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hostile or imminently dangerous environments should receive appropriate federal recognition for
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their service; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby
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respectfully urges the Congress of the United States to authorize the award of the Armed Forces
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Expeditionary Medal, or similar recognition for service in a hostile environment, to all United
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States service members who served in Honduras from 1981 to 1992; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the
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United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Minority
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Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Secretary of Defense,
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and to each member of Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation.
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