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TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Territory of the Virgin Islands REGULAR/SP) SESSION 19___ Bill No. 23- Ols| RotLeatt Date: is = ‘wid Short Title: To posthumously award the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor to all pot 2 of the Unite: States Virign Islands who lost their lives whlie sreving in the United States Armed Forces and autorize that the Medal of Honor be displayed in the Memorial Display Room at the Arlington National Cemetery along with those of oth&GIPLAINAE HISTORY (a) Introduced and sent to Committee on...............eccccecceceecceceeceees DEVAS SBC An ieee ee NEO RE RM nt Re (b) Reported from Committee and sent to Rules On.............cccceseseeeceseeeceseseescessessesseeseeeeeeeseeeeecccc. CS) Reparted front Committee Op Ris 0. csnnienddenevmncoscarcenannsiasinns Skveausaviaovexinvvevie enteosieiesecudal. (d) Recalled from Committee by Special Order................000000. ni ecintiae nate as jatbamecicinei ancesube SGA EB REin. Ged NNN isentropic epee empties ak me a AO ee Fe ON eh aeccrar nda caneesc cence het oucavmsn kre cust a lame per iescGhe scion Loca h Getic oes Rye PMR ag cl wrested afar dped a Deans cles eabMiNeealekicCDircaawcecuten of (h) Reconsidered by Legislature and passed or rejected MET CSTR IS VCS OU a5 9 04sec n nase cnrap sadnanceovavnnutightn. td biebbanidueraudunveeebaney eeuanwasetos Bicdc., MEMBERS YEA NAY NOT VOTING ABSENT BENNERSON, Gregory A. f BERRY, Lorraine L. Sy a / BRYAN, Adelbert M. ff COLE, Donald “Ducks” es DAVID, Roosevelt St. C. ff “ e299 j ; DONASTORG, Adlah “Foncie Af GOLDEN, Violet Anne Feng aS, GOMEZ, Judy M. 7 udy Lb GOODWIN, George E. 7 / HANSEN, Alicia “Chucky” : #7] JN. BAPTISTE, Norman x JONES, David S. G a LIBURD, Almando “Rocky” ” PETRUS, Allie-Allison RICHARDS Varegrave A. i 7] Certified true and correct CLERK BILL NO, 23°0/8/ Twenty-Third Legislature of the Virgin Islands of the United States November 5, 1999 To posthumously award the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor to all veterans of the United States Virgin Islands who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces and to authorize that the Medal of Honor be displayed in the Memorial Display Room at the Arlington National Cemetery along with those of other jurisdictions Senators Lorraine L. Berry, Vargrave A Richards, PROPOSED BY: Roosevelt St. C. David, David S. Jones, George E. Goodwin, Violet Anne Golden and Judy M. Gomez: Co-sponsored by: Senators Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg, Donald “Ducks” Cole, George E. Goodwin, Norman Jn.-Baptiste and Almando “Rocky” Liburd col OMOAN ODOT RWN = WHEREAS, Virgin Islanders were accorded full United States citizenship in 1927 and several Virgin Islanders served in various branches of the United States Armed Forces immediately following their enfranchisement; and WHEREAS, during World War II, the Territory of the Virgin Islands petitioned the Congress of the United States of America to include residents of the Virgin Islands in the military draft into the Armed Forces of the United States, and the Congress acceded to the request; and ONO UA WD = OUR WNW O DONA WU KRWN—_O © WHEREAS, Virgin Islands residents were drafted into the United States Army and continued to volunteer and serve in other branches of the United States Armed Forces; and WHEREAS, a disproportionate number of Virgin Islanders gave their lives in the defense of freedom, therefore, there is need to recognize the ultimate sacrifice of Virgin Islanders in a more tangible way particularly in relation to the war dead of other jurisdictions under the American Flag; and WHEREAS, it is fitting to pay tribute to those veterans at an appropriate venue such as at Arlington National Cemetery; Now, Therefore, BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION 1. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands on behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands, hereby confers the Medal of Honor on all Virgin Islanders who, while members of the Armed Forces of the United States, lost their lives in the service of their country and who rest in cemeteries in the Virgin Islands and other cemeteries throughout the world. SECTION 2. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands further authorizes that the Medal of Honor be displayed in the Memorial Display Room at the Arlington National Cemetery and that an appropriate frame, made of Virgin Islands grown mahogany, be prepared in which the Medal of Honor be placed together with a metal plate with the following inscription: “This medal is posthumously dedicated to the memory of all veterans of the United States Virgin Islands who have served their country with honor and rest in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 honored glory in Arlington National Cemetery and other cemeteries throughout the world.” SECTION 3. The Virgin Island’s Medal of Honor shall be presented to the Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery by the President of the Legislature, or his designee, at an appropriate ceremony held for that purpose. BR99-0963/August 27, 1999/ :as Reviewed by: