Jim Whittington, Govenor Haley Babour, and Floyd Sears at the signing of the Proclamation.

The Proclamation

State of Mississippi

Office of the Governor

A Proclamation

WHEREAS, America's retired military veterans have made immeasurable contributions to and countless sacrifices for the state of Mississippi and our nation; and

WHEREAS, World War II and Korean War military retirees constitute a significant portion of the aging population in the State of Mississippi and the United States; and

WHEREAS, many potential service members believed that health care would be available to them upon retirement if they served at least 20 years, and prior to the age of 65 years, these retirees and their immediate families were provided health services at Military Facilities or through other United States Department of Defense programs; and

WHEREAS, many military retirees live on limited and fixed incomes and would find it very difficult to obtain quality health care without assistance, and many retirees have found difficulty in obtaining adequate medical attention because they live in areas underserved by the medical community; and

WHEREAS, these men and women have served our nation with pride and honor; they deserve our highest respect and the health care they were guaranteed:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Haley Barbour, Governor of the State of Mississippi, hereby commend our retired Military Veterans and proclaim my support for honoring the promises made to those distinguished citizens by ensuring that quality and access to health care be maintained.

 

 

This is a re-creation of a Governor Haley Barbour 31 March 2004 Proclamation

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