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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 922—DESIGNATING OCTOBER 26, 2026, AS THE “DAY OF
THE DEPLOYED.”
Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 922
Whereas more than 2,000,000 individuals serve as members of
the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve
components of the Armed Forces;
Whereas several hundred thousand members of the Armed
Forces have served in more than 200 countries in every region
of the world;
Whereas, since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,
more than 2,000,000 members of the Armed Forces have deployed
to the area of operations of the United States Central
Command;
Whereas, in the 25 years following the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks, members of the Armed Forces deployed in
multiple major conflicts and countless operations throughout
the world, and their service and bravery helped protect the
United States from further terrorist attacks;
Whereas the United States is kept strong and free by the
loyal military personnel of the Armed Forces, which includes
the active duty and reserve components, who protect the
precious heritage of the United States through their
declarations and actions;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces have deployed to the
Middle East to defend the security interests of the United
States, deter aggression, prevent the proliferation of
nuclear weapons, and promote stability in the region;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces serving at home and
abroad have courageously answered the call to duty to defend
the ideals of the United States and to preserve peace and
freedom around the world;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces are called upon to
respond to an increasingly complex and wide-ranging set of
global threats to the United States;
Whereas the courage, professionalism, and sacrifice of
these deployed forces represent the highest traditions of the
United States military;
Whereas the United States remains committed to easing the
transition from deployment abroad to service at home for
members of the Armed Forces and the families of the members;
Whereas members of the Armed Forces personify the virtues
of patriotism, dedication, courage, and steadfast service;
Whereas the families of members of the Armed Forces make
important and significant sacrifices for the United States;
and
Whereas the Senate has designated October 26 as the “Day
of the Deployed” since 2011: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates October 26, 2026, as the “Day of the
Deployed”;
(2) honors the deployed members of the Armed Forces of the
United States and the families of the members;
(3) calls on the people of the United States to reflect on
the service of those members of the Armed Forces, wherever
the members serve, past, present, and future; and
(4) encourages the people of the United States to observe
the “Day of the Deployed” with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.