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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-192
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 5, 2016
To celebrate and honor the accomplishments and service of Specialist Antoinette Scott, the first female veteran from the District of Columbia to receive the Purple Heart for service in Iraq.
WHEREAS, the District has the utmost gratitude for all the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country in the armed forces;
WHEREAS, the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who served in the armed forces have been vital in maintaining the security and prosperity enjoyed by our citizens;
WHEREAS, veterans receive the Purple Heart medal as a result of being wounded while engaged in combat with an enemy force, construed as a singularly meritorious act of essential service;
WHEREAS, March is designated as Women’s History Month and is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of and sacrifices by women;
WHEREAS, Specialist (“SPC”) Antoinette Scott is a native Washingtonian, having graduated from Dunbar Senior High School and worked as a nurse at DC General Hospital;
WHEREAS, SPC Scott, as a member of the military from 1996 to 2004 as part of the D.C. Army National Guard, served in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;
WHEREAS, while deployed in Iraq, SPC Scott was operating a 5-ton cargo vehicle transporting soldiers to the Baghdad International Airport (“BIAP”) when an improvised explosive device detonated and her convoy came under enemy fire;
WHEREAS, although there were no casualties, SPC Scott sustained severe injuries and was immediately transported to BIAP Hospital for treatment;
WHEREAS, SPC Scott survived the attack and became a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart;
WHEREAS, SPC Scott has dedicated her civilian life to the promotion of health and fitness within the veteran community and continues to serve District residents as a volunteer Zumba instructor to women at the Unity Health Clinic of Kenilworth; and
WHEREAS, the District seeks to honor and recognize veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart medal.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Antoinette Scott Recognition Resolution of 2016”.
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia is grateful for the Antoinette Scott’s service and continuing commitment to health and veteran’s issues.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
