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Welcome to the national effort to make March 13 K9 Veterans Day.

Welcome to the national effort to make March 13 K9 Veterans Day.


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“Welcome to the national effort to make March 13 K9 Veterans Day.

March 13, 1942 is the official birthday of the United States K9 Corps, and so it seems only right to annually honor their service on that date. They served to save, and they deserve to be remembered.” http://k9veteransday.org/

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During March, 2012 the following states either signed Proclamations honoring March 13 as K-9 Veterans Day: or they celebrated with appropriate ceremonies:

 

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    • California                                  New Jersey

  • Delaware                                  Pennsylvania

  • Florida                                      South Carolina

  • Georgia                                    Tennessee

  • Illinois                                       West  Virginia

  • Michigan
  • Currently H.RES.740

    Latest Title: Expressing support
    for the designation of March 13 as "K-9 Veterans Day", in order to
    recognize the service and improve the treatment of military working dogs.

    Sponsor: Rep Peters, Gary C.
    [MI-9] (introduced
    7/25/2012).

    Please contact your elected officials
    and ask them to cosponsor
    H.RES 740

    Latest Major Action:
    8/24/2012 Referred to House subcommittee.
    Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    The 112th United States Congress ends January 3, 2013, 17 days before the end of the presidential term so time is of an essance.

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