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CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION 1454TM TRANSPOR TA TION COMPANY WELCOME HOME DA Y WHEREAS, Cabarrus County and communities across this great nation live in freedom because of the contributions and sacrifices made by those who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States in time of national peril; and WHEREAS, the 1454th Transportation Company of the North Carolina Army National Guard is headquartered in Concord and received its activation orders in January 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and WHEREAS, the service men and women of the 1454th were deployed overseas in February 2003 and served the past year in Iraq and Kuwait, logging more than 700,000 miles in transportation missions and being called upon to make great sacrifices - the harsh living conditions, the constant danger of enemy attack and the long separation from their families and friends; and WHEREAS, the soldiers of the 1454th Transportation Company successfully completed their tour of duty in Iraq and have safely returned home to their families and loved ones and to the community that missed them during this time of uncertainty and national awareness. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim February 28, 2004, as the 1454TM TRANSPOR TA TION COMPANY WELCOME HOME DAY in Cabarms County in honor of the dedicated service men and women for their distinguished service to our country, and call upon all citizens to join in extending heartfelt gratitude to the soldiers and their families for their courage and extraordinary sacrifices during the past year on behalf of our community, our State and our Nation. This the 23rd day of February 2004. Robert M. Freeman, Chairman Cabarms County Board of Commissioners