Full Text of HR1279 95th General Assembly
HR1279 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, During World War II, volunteer aviators of the | 3 |
| Civil Air Patrol's (CAP) Coastal Patrol distinguished | 4 |
| themselves valiantly, flying more than 24 million miles during | 5 |
| 86,000 overwater missions, a total of 244,600 flight hours, to | 6 |
| help win the battle against U-boats that were preying on | 7 |
| coastal shipping; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, CAP volunteers spotted 173 subs, attacked 57, hit | 9 |
| 10, and sank two; called in to aid 91 ships in distress; saved | 10 |
| 363 survivors of sub attacks, discovered 17 floating mines, and | 11 |
| flew 5,684 special convoy missions; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Inspired by the highest sense of patriotism and | 13 |
| pride in their mission, 59 members of these courageous aircrews | 14 |
| died, 26 were lost at sea, and seven others were seriously | 15 |
| injured; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Today CAP continues this tradition of service | 17 |
| before self as one of the most unique volunteer organizations | 18 |
| in America, consisting of everyday heroes, from pilots, | 19 |
| teachers, and youth mentors to technology experts, | 20 |
| communicators, chaplains, and more; and | 21 |
| WHEREAS, Whether performing search and rescue missions or |
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| helping communities recover from floods, wildfires, tornadoes, | 2 |
| or hurricanes, CAP members are there to aid their nation; and | 3 |
| WHEREAS, Coming full circle from its beginnings in World | 4 |
| War II, Civil Air Patrol is again performing homeland security | 5 |
| missions, assisting the Air Force in ensuring the skies above | 6 |
| our nation are safe by flying target-intercept training | 7 |
| missions for U.S. military pilots; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, With 550 aircraft and thousands of trained aircrew | 9 |
| members, CAP is a tremendous force multiplier for the Air Force | 10 |
| and other federal, state, and local agencies; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, CAP also provides exceptional growth | 12 |
| opportunities to 22,000 youth in Cadet Programs, which stress | 13 |
| leadership and character development and teach aviation and | 14 |
| emergency response skills; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, CAP's Aerospace Education, School Enrichment, and | 16 |
| Drug Demand Reduction programs touch thousands of educators, | 17 |
| over 22,000 cadets, and thousands of other youth in classrooms | 18 |
| across America by conveying important aerospace concepts while | 19 |
| increasing students' physical fitness and teaching the value of | 20 |
| a drug-free lifestyle; and
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| WHEREAS, CAP's Missions for America impact the lives of |
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| thousands of Americans each year and CAP is credited with | 2 |
| saving an average of 80 lives annually, assisting our nation's | 3 |
| law enforcement agencies with taking millions of dollars in | 4 |
| drugs off our nation's streets; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| commend the 60th anniversary of the signing of Public Law 557, | 8 |
| which made the Civil Air Patrol the official auxiliary of the | 9 |
| United States Air Force; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to a representative of the Civil Air Patrol as a | 12 |
| symbol of our respect.
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