Pennsylvania Act 2011-118 — UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIALIST ZACHARIAH W. LONG HIGHWAY - DESIGNATION

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AN ACT

Designating a portion of S.R. 642 in Northumberland and Montour Counties, as the United States Army Specialist Zachariah W. Long Highway.

WHEREAS, Zachariah W. Long, of Northumberland County, graduated from Milton Senior High School in June 2001; and

WHEREAS, Zachariah W. Long enlisted in the Army Delayed Entry Program in July 2000, his junior year; and

WHEREAS, Zachariah W. Long began basic training on July 27, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Upon completion of his training, Zachariah W. Long was assigned as a Long Range Surveillance Specialist; and

WHEREAS, Although eligible to attend Army Ranger School after he completed basic and specialized training, Specialist Long chose to go to Iraq with his team, stating that Army Ranger School would be there for him in the future; and

WHEREAS, Specialist Long was assigned to the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, Specialist Long was deployed to Iraq in February 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

WHEREAS, While in the courageous service of his country, Specialist Zachariah W. Long was killed outside of Mosul, Iraq, on May 30, 2003.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. United States Army Specialist Zachariah W. Long Highway.

(a) Designation.--A portion of the road S.R. 642, beginning at the intersection of S.R. 642 and S.R. 54 and proceeding west to the border of Northumberland and Union Counties is designated as the United States Army Specialist Zachariah W. Long Highway.

(b) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate road signs displaying the designated name of the road to traffic in both directions.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.