IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 505
Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the Celebrate 
Freedom Foundation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. 
DEMINT, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, and Mr. BARRETT of South 
Carolina) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing, commending, and supporting the efforts of the 
Celebrate Freedom Foundation.
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit or-
ganization incorporated in the State of South Carolina in 
1999, is a volunteer organization composed of veterans, 
families of veterans, and civilian supporters who teach 
young Americans about the sacrifices made by members 
of the Armed Forces in defense of freedom and democ-
racy, and honor these members who protect the American 
way of life; 
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation receives dona-
tions made by private individuals and businesses, but re-
ceives no Federal funding;
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Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation volunteers do-
nate a significant amount of their personal time and re-
sources to present extensive and elaborate living history 
programs at public venues, including air and ground 
shows, schools, institutions, hospitals, Veterans Day pa-
rades, and other community outreach venues; 
Whereas these living history programs honor the Armed 
Forces and veterans of the Armed Forces and inspire the 
American public to support the Armed Forces by edu-
cating the public about military life, duty, honor, and de-
votion; 
Whereas during the past seven years, the Celebrate Freedom 
Foundation devoted over 250,000 volunteer hours and 
collected over $3,500,000 in donated funds, aircraft, and 
equipment to develop, organize, and conduct public pres-
entations that share military stories with an audience of 
more than 4,500,000 people and help foster American 
patriotism; and 
Whereas the Celebrate Freedom Foundation provides vet-
erans of the Armed Forces with a means to tell their leg-
acy of service and devotion, and the material and equip-
ment to share that legacy with the American public: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress recognizes, commends, and 
supports the efforts of the Celebrate Freedom Foundation, 
a nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of 
South Carolina—
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(1) for educating the American public about the 
sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces in 
defense of freedom and democracy; 
(2) for connecting members of the Armed 
Forces to the American public as active and admired 
members of the American family who answer the call 
to serve to protect the freedoms that are part of the 
American way of life; 
(3) for inspiring patriotism and motivating the 
American public toward service to their community, 
State, and Nation by involving the public in the mili-
tary legacy of the United States; 
(4) for receiving serviceable air and ground 
equipment that is surplus to the needs of the Armed 
Forces; and 
(5) for preserving and operating the authentic 
examples of military aircraft and ground equipment 
in educational living history demonstrations and 
presentations so that the symbols of the American 
military legacy may remain in the skies and on the 
ground for future generations.
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