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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 310

Honoring the 19 members of the United States Marine Corps who died

on April 8, 2000, and extending the condolences of the Senate on

their deaths.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 23, 2000

Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ROBB, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr.

REED, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. CLELAND,

Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Mr. SESSIONS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the 19 members of the United States Marine Corps

who died on April 8, 2000, and extending the condolences of the Senate on their deaths.

RESOLUTION

Whereas on April 8, 2000, an MV–22 Osprey aircraft

crashed during a training mission in support of Operational Evaluation in Marana, Arizona, killing all 19

members of the United States Marine Corps onboard;
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Whereas the Marines who lost their lives in the crash made

the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the United States

and the Marine Corps;

Whereas the families of these magnificent Marines have the

most sincere condolences of the Nation;

Whereas the members of the Marine Corps take special pride

in their esprit de corps, and this tremendous loss will resonate through the 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,

1st Marine Division, Marine Helicopter Squadron-1, and

Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air

Control Group 38, and the entire Marine Corps family;

Whereas the Nation joins the Commandant of the Marine

Corps and the Marine Corps in mourning this loss; and

Whereas the Marines killed in the accident were the following:

(1) Sergeant Jose Alvarez, 28, a machinegunner assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Uvalde, Texas.

(2) Major John A. Brow, 39, a pilot assigned to

Marine Helicopter Squadron-1, of California, Maryland.

(3) Private First Class Gabriel C. Clevenger, 21, a

machinegunner assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine

Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Picher, Oklahoma.

(4) Private First Class Alfred Corona, 23, a

machinegunner assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine

Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of San Antonio, Texas.
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(5) Lance Corporal Jason T. Duke, 28, a

machinegunner assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine

Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Tempe, Arizona.

(6) Lance Corporal Jesus Gonzalez Sanchez, 27, an

assaultman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of San Diego, California.

(7) Major Brooks S. Gruber, 34, a pilot assigned to

Marine Helicopter Squadron-1, of Jacksonville, North

Carolina.

(8) Lance Corporal Seth G. Jones, 18, an

assaultman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Bend, Oregon.

(9) 2d Lieutenant Clayton J. Kennedy, 24, a platoon commander assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine

Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Clifton Bosque,

Texas.

(10) Corporal Kelly S. Keith, 22, an aircraft crew

chief assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron-1, of Florence, South Carolina.

(11) Corporal Eric J. Martinez, 21, a field radio operator assigned to Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, of Coconino, Arizona.
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(12) Lance Corporal Jorge A. Morin, 21, an

assaultman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of McAllen, Texas.

(13) Corporal Adam C. Neely, 22, a rifleman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Winthrop, Washington.

(14) Staff Sergeant William B. Nelson, 30, a satellite communications specialist with Marine Air Control

Group 38, of Richmond, Virginia.

(15) Private First Class Kenneth O. Paddio, 23, a

rifleman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,

1st Marine Division, of Houston, Texas.

(16) Private First Class George P. Santos, 19, a rifleman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,

1st Marine Division, of Long Beach, California.

(17) Private First Class Keoki P. Santos, 24, a rifleman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,

1st Marine Division, of Grand Ronde, Oregon.

(18) Corporal Can Soler, 21, a rifleman assigned to

3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division,

of Palm City, Florida.

(19) Private Adam L. Tatro, 19, a rifleman assigned to 3d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, of Kermit, Texas: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—
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1 (1) has learned with profound sorrow of the

2 deaths of 19 members of the United States Marine

3 Corps in the crash of an MV–22 Osprey aircraft on

4 April 8, 2000, during a training mission in Marana,

5 Arizona, and extends condolences to the families of

6 these 19 members of the United States Marine

7 Corps;

8 (2) acknowledges that these 19 members of the

9 United States Marine Corps embody the credo of the

10 United States Marine Corps, ‘‘Semper Fidelis’’;

11 (3) expresses its profound gratitude to these 19

12 members of the United States Marine Corps for the

13 dedicated and honorable service they rendered to the

14 United States and the United States Marine Corps;

15 and

16 (4) recognizes with appreciation and respect the

17 loyalty and sacrifice these families have dem18 onstrated in support of the United States Marine

19 Corps.

20 SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit

21 an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Commandant of

22 the United States Marine Corps and to the families of

23 each member of the United States Marine Corps who was
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1 killed in the accident referred to in the first section of

2 this resolution.

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