Senators Bieda, Kowall and Gleason offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 117.

            A resolution commemorating the end of the war in Iraq.

            Whereas, The last American combat troops have left Iraq, thus signaling the conclusion to nine years of war. This conflict has been costly for all Americans. Some paid more than others. Out of the 4,484 Americans that lost their lives overseas, 182 were from the great state of Michigan. Today we honor all, but specifically Michigan’s sons and daughters who paid the ultimate price. These brave men and women died in defense of global freedom. These heroes of Michigan, who they are, what they stood for, and the sacrifice they made will not be forgotten. Michigan has suffered a great loss in their passing, a loss that cannot even begin to be fully understood. Today we thank the following Michiganders for their heroic sacrifice:

Aaron C. Elandt

Aaron D. Jagger

Adam M. Wenger

Adam Malson

Adrian J. Butler

Al’Kaila T. Floyd

Alan Blohm

Alexander J. Kolasa

Allan A. Morr

Allan Klein

Allen A. Greka

Andrew H. Nelson

Andrew J. Kilpela

Andrew K. Waits

Andrew P. Daul

Anthony C. Yost

Anthony O. Cardinal

Artimus D. Brassfield

Bobby Mejia II

Brad A. Wentz

Bradley C. Fox

Bradley N. Shilling

Brandon J. Webb

Brandon L. Stout

Brent E. Beeler

Brett A. Witteveen

Brett J. Petriken

Brian K. Derks

Brian L. Morris

Brock Babb

Brock L. Bucklin

Bryan K. Burgess

Bryan R. Thomas

Buford K. Van Slyke

Byron J. Fouty

Casey E. Howe

Casey P. Mason

Casey P. Zylman

Chad J. Vollmer

Charles A. Drier

Charles T. Heinlein

Christopher C. Johnson

Christopher D. Kube

Christopher E. Esckelson

Christopher G. Smith

Christopher P. Messer

Clifford R. Collinsworth

Craig N. Watson

Craig S. Frank

Curtis L. Norris

Curtis T. Howard II

Damian S. Bushart

Dane O. Carver

Daniel E. Scheibner

Daniel W. Courneya

David A. Hartman

David A. Huhn

David A. Wilkey Jr.

Dennis J. Miller Jr.

Dennis K. Samson Jr.

Donald L. Munn II

Donald N. Davis

Donald R. McCune II

Donald L. Wheeler

Douglas Stone

Duane J. Dreasky

Edward E. Jack

Eric T. Burri

Eugene H.E. Alex

Gabriel G. DeRoo

Garrett C. Knoll

Gary A. Koehler

Gentian Marku

Gerald M. Bloomfield II

Gregory G. McCoy

Gregory J. Fester

Holly J. McGeogh

In Chul Kim

Jacob H. Neal

James D. Priestap

James Hansen

James L. Arnold

James S. Collins Jr.

Jason A. Lehto

Jason G. Wright

Jason M. Meyer

Jason T. Lee

Jason T. Little

Jeffrey P. Shaffer

Jeremy S. Shock

John T. Bishop

John W. Dearing

Jonathan Thornsberry

Jonathan W. Edds

Joseph C. Schwedler

Joseph P. Micks

Joseph T. McCloud

Joshua D. Brown

Joshua Hines

Joshua T. Brazee

Joshua V. Youmans

Juan Guadalupe Garza

Justin D. Peterson

Justin D. Reppuhn

Justin D. Wisniewski

Justin M. Ellsworth

Justin S. Smith

Justin T. Paton

Kevin Nave

Levi K. Hoover

Lewis J. Gentry

Lowell T. Miller II

Luis J. Castillo

Marcus Golczynski

Mark A. Barbret

Mark D. Kidd

Mark D. Vasquez

Matthew A. Webber

Matthew Pathenos

Matthew Soper

Michael A. Dickinson II

Michael B. Lindemuth

Michael D. Elledge

Michael F. Pedersen

Michael P. Hodshire

Michael W. Hanks

Minhee (Andy) Kim

Nicholas A. Miller

Nicholas H. Blodgett

Nicholas J. Greer

Nicholas J. Manoukian

Nicholas O. Cherava

Nyle Yates III

Paul E. Andersen

Paul J. Cassidy

Paul J. Darga

Paul J. Johnson

Peter C. Neesley

Ralph J. Harting III

Ralph N. Porras

Ralph W. Frietas

Randy L. Stevens

Raymond J. Plouhar

Richard A. Goward

Richard Buerstetta

Richard H. Rosas

Richard K. Trevithick

Ricky A. Kieffer

Robert Dixon

Robert M. Friese

Ross A. Smith

Ryan J. Burgess

Scott D. Sather

Sean C. Reynolds

Sean Grimes

Shawn D. Gajdos

Spencer C. Akers

Stephen C. Hattamer

Stephen M. Okray

Stephen W. Frank

Steven J. Chevalier

Tarryl B. Hill

Thomas Echols

Thomas G. Wright

Thomas Gilbert

Thomas W. Christensen

Timothy A. David

Timothy D. Brown

Todd A. Motley

Todd A. Singleton

Todd J. Robbins

Trevor A. Blumberg

Troy D. Nealey

Tyler Overstreet

Vincent E. Summers

Walter B. Howard II

William C. Koprince Jr.

William D. Spencer

William L. Payne

William N. Davis

William S. Jackson II

Wilson A. Algrim

;now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That we offer this resolution of memorial tribute in honor of the 182 Michigan warriors who gave their life serving in the Iraq war; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.