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107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 465

Recognizing, applauding, and supporting the efforts of the Army Aviation

Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State

of Georgia, to utilize veteran aviators of the Armed Forces and former

Army Aviation aircraft to inspire Americans and to ensure that our

Nation’s military legacy and heritage of service are never forgotten.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 11, 2002

Mr. COLLINS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was

referred to the Committee on Armed Services

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing, applauding, and supporting the efforts of the

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, to utilize

veteran aviators of the Armed Forces and former Army

Aviation aircraft to inspire Americans and to ensure

that our Nation’s military legacy and heritage of service

are never forgotten.

Whereas the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit

organization incorporated in the State of Georgia in

1997, is an all volunteer organization composed of veterans, their families, and civilian supporters acting in

concert to connect the American soldier to the American

public through the use of the story of Army Aviation;
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Whereas the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation is not a

part of the United States Army and receives no Federal

funding;

Whereas funds for the activities of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation come entirely from donations made by

private individuals and corporations;

Whereas Army Aviation Heritage Foundation volunteers devote a significant amount of their personal time and resources to present the story of our Nation’s Armed

Forces and the legacy of its veterans to the American

people through extensive and elaborate living history programs presented at major public venues, such as air show

events, and at numerous other smaller community outreach initiatives;

Whereas these living history programs are designed and presented to honor the Armed Forces and its veterans while

inspiring the public that ultimately supports the Armed

Forces and giving the public a glimpse of military life,

service, and devotion;

Whereas the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation has devoted

over 150,000 volunteer hours and over $5,300,000 in donated funds, aircraft, and equipment in organizing, developing, and conducting 35 public presentations that have

helped to foster patriotism and present our Nation’s military stories to an audience of more than 5,500,000 people; and

Whereas the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation is acting to

provide America’s veterans a voice with which to tell their

story and the tools with which to share with the American public their legacy of service and devotion: Now,

therefore, be it
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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress recognizes, applauds, and

3 supports the efforts of the Army Aviation Heritage Foun4 dation, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State

5 of Georgia, to pursue the following four primary purposes:

6 (1) To educate the American public regarding

7 the military heritage of the United States through

8 the story of United States Army Aviation’s soldiers

9 and machines.

10 (2) To connect the American serviceman and

11 servicewoman to the American public as an active

12 and admired member of the American family.

13 (3) To inspire patriotism and motivate Ameri14 cans everywhere toward service to their community

15 and country by involving them in our Nation’s larger

16 military legacy.

17 (4) To preserve authentic, flyable examples of

18 Army aviation aircraft and utilize them in aerial and

19 educational living history demonstrations and pres20 entations so that the symbols of America’s military

21 legacy may always remain in our skies for future

22 generations.

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