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, 2008, as the United States Army’s 233rd birthday and declare the period from June 9th through June 15th, 2008

UNITED STATES ARMY WEEK

in Idaho, and I exhort all citizens to join with me in expressing gratitude to those who have served and those who now are 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 1st day of June in the year of our Lord two-thousand and eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE