Bell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Establish a National Day of the Deployed

Washington, D.C.-U.S. Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate October 26 as a day of recognition honoring all U.S. service members currently deployed overseas and the families who support them at home.

The observance would formally recognize the sacrifices made by deployed servicemembers who serve far from home, often in harm's way, as well as their loved ones who shoulder the burden of separation and uncertainty in their absence.

"Behind every service-member serving abroad is a family that serves alongside them," said Rep. Bell. "Everyday, our men and women in uniform risk their lives to defend our freedoms and democracy. A national day of recognition for their service and for their families is a simple but meaningful way to say thank you-to acknowledge their courage, commitment, and sacrifice, and to remind the country that freedom requires service, both seen and unseen."

"The American men and women who are deployed around the globe to protect and defend our national interests are the front lines of defense for our democracy," said Rep. Bacon. "I gladly served and deployed for my country. The all-volunteer force underpins everything we hold sacred as a nation, and the fact that they and their families sacrifice so much for our freedoms is a testament to their dedication. This recognition of the 'Day of the Deployed' is the least we can do for them."

Read the full bill here.

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