; Whereas we recognize the bold and daring American Astronauts who won the space race, walked on the moon, ended a Cold War, and the brilliant men and women of NASA who supported them; Whereas we honor and salute the American Troops who lost their lives in Vietnam, those who returned and did not receive the hero’s welcome they deserved, and those who never returned; Whereas America owes them a debt of gratitude we can never repay, but their devotion to our Nation, often paid in blood, deserves remembrance; Whereas we recognize the many civil rights leaders, activists, faith leaders, college students, high school students, shop owners, and others who risked their lives to fight for equal rights for all Americans; Whereas we recognize the significance of the terror attacks on the American homeland on September 11, 2001, and the resilience, patriotism, and unity shown by the American people in the wake of the worst attack on our Nation since Pearl Harbor; Whereas we honor the fearless men and women who volunteered to serve this country in every conflict fought home and abroad since the founding of our Nation; Whereas we recognize the explorers, entrepreneurs, and historical figures who embodied the American ethos and who have inspired generations of Americans to follow in their footsteps; Whereas we memorialize the efforts of trailblazers like Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Amelia Earhart, and President Theodore Roosevelt; Whereas we remember and learn from the example set by great patriotic leaders like Patrick Henry, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Betsy Ross, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Paul Revere, Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman, the Buffalo Soldiers, Clara Barton, Samuel Adams, and so many more; and Whereas we understand that preserving America for the next generation starts and ends with teaching its history: Now, therefore, be it