A resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II with the surrender of Imperial Japan and honoring veterans of both the Pacific and European theaters.

This Senate resolution commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with Japan’s formal surrender and honors veterans who served in both the Pacific and European theaters. It highlights the scale of U.S. involvement (over 16 million service members) and the toll of the war (approximately 415,000 killed, 670,000 seriously wounded, and 130,000 POWs). The measure designates September 2, 1945—the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri—as a day to recognize the “Greatest Generation” and to thank veterans for their sacrifices on the home front and abroad. It also mourns the heavy casualties at the Battle of Okinawa, reaffirms the Treaty of Peace with Japan (San Francisco, 1951), and recognizes the alliances and defense partnerships established in the Indo-Pacific region, including key locations such as Okinawa, Guam, Wake Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, and other sites that have supported regional peace and security. Overall, the resolution is ceremonial and commemorative in nature. It expresses gratitude to veterans and calls for public remembrance, without imposing new legal requirements or funding. It signals continued support for alliance-building and defense engagement in the Indo-Pacific as part of the postwar security architecture.