SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24

(By Senators D. Hall, Green, Jenkins, Tucker, Yost, Cole and Laird)

Designating the Raleigh County Veterans Museum as the West Virginia Veterans Museum.

    Whereas, The Raleigh County Veterans Museum’s opening in 2001 saw the realization of a dream for many southern West Virginia veterans; and

    Whereas, The museum has a collection of over thirty thousand artifacts and exhibits covering both world wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and

    Whereas, Display items in the museum include uniforms, flags, guns and models, among many other relics; and

    Whereas, The museum provides the opportunity for people of all ages to learn about our veterans’ contributions to our freedom; and

    Whereas, West Virginia does not have an officially designated veterans museum, and the Raleigh County Veterans Museum is the largest in the state; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby designates the Raleigh County Veterans Museum as the West Virginia Veterans Museum; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Raleigh County Veterans Museum.