Here’s where we are today. You will find everything on https://www.worldwar2salute.org/ - (1) Home page – scroll down, (2) News Releases.  

1.      13 Concurrent House or House Resolutions – Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, Massachusetts, Kansas, Maine, New Mexico (House), Rhode Island (House)

2.      13 Congressional Letters signed by all Senators + Representatives - Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, West Virginia, Tennessee, Utah, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Wyoming

3.      10 Governors’ Letters or Proclamations – Texas-R, Montana-R, West Virginia-R, Arkansas-R, Kansas-D, Massachusetts-R, Idaho-R, Hawaii-D, Wyoming-R, Virginia-D  

4.      State funeral U.S. Senate Resolution from Senators Romney, Manchin, Capito

5.      One-Hundredth National Convention of the American Legion Resolution No. 41 (2018)

6.      Resolution of support from Marine Corps League Annual National Convention – August, 10, 2021

7.      Resolution of support from West Virginia Marine Corps League

8.      Endorsement from the Wyoming Veterans Commission

5.      2 Military Order of the Purple Heart Endorsements – Arkansas, West Virginia

6.      20 National Board Members

7.      State Funeral State Board volunteers in 44 states (Chairs in 43) plus District of Columbia.

8.      WWII Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corporal Woody Williams, presented State Funeral information package to President Trump ‘s staff in September. Woody was filmed by the Department of Defense at the Iwo Jima monument 1 on 1 conversing with the President for historical footage. Woody is 98.

9.      The only other living WWII Medal of Honor recipient Charles Coolidge from Chattanooga, Tennessee sadly passed away April 6, 2021.