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I TOWN OF PAHRUMP PROCLAMATION NO. P2020-02 2 A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING AUGUST 7, 2020 AS PURPLE HEART DAY IN THE TOWN OF PAHRUMP 3 4 WHEREAS, Nye County has long been a crucial home to the nation’s military defense, today 5 with the Nevada Test and Training Range, and the Nevada National Security Site; and 6 WHEREAS, The Town of Pahrump is part of the “Battle Born” State or Nevada, and the Town’s 7 residents have selflessly accepted the responsibility to protect and defend our nation, the democratic 8 principles it was founded upon, and the lives and liberties of men, women and children around the 9 world; and 10 WHEREAS, President George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit to honor brave ii military personnel, and in 1932, on the 200thi anniversary of Washington’s birth, the badge was renamed 12 the Order of the Purple Heart; and 13 WHEREAS, the Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to members of the armed forces of 14 the United States military who are wounded in conflict with an enemy force, and posthumously, to the 15 next of kin in the name of those killed in action or die of wounds received in action; and 16 WHEREAS, there have been many former Town of Pahrump residents who made the ultimate 17 sacrifice in giving their lives in the cause of freedom, and there are those who have been awarded the 18 Purple Heart who currently reside within the Town; and 19 WHEREAS, Town of Pahrump is honored to recognize all military members who have served, 20 or are currently serving, and is proud to recognize August 7, 2020 as a special tribute to those brave 21 service members who have received the Purple Heart. 22 NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the Nyc County Board of County Commissioners, do hereby 23 proclaim August 7, 2020, to be PURPLE HEART DAY in the Town of Pahrump. 24 APPROVED this 4th day of August, 2020. 25 III Proclamation P2020-02 ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 NYE COUNTY ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: o Koenig, Chairman Sa dra L Merlino, Nye County Clerk 4 and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Proclamation P2020-02