WHEREAS, the United States Army was established by the First Continental Congress on the 14th day of June, 1775; and

        WHEREAS, the United States Army exists to defend the freedom of our citizens and our nation’s security interests; and

        WHEREAS, many citizens of Idaho have served their nation and given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms, as members of the United States Army; and

        WHEREAS, it is proper to recognize the United States Army annually on its birthday, and to thank those who have served and those who are presently servings;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH OTTER”, Governor of Idaho, do hereby proclaim June 14th, 2007, as the United States Army’s 232nd birthday and declare the period from June 10th through June 17th, 2007

UNITED STATES ARMY WEEK

in Idaho. I exhort all citizens to join with me in this salute as we express our gratitude to those who have served and those who are now serving to protect our nation and its freedoms.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 13^th day of June in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-first and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred seventeenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE