[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 95 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 95

       Designating August 16, 1997, as ``National Airborne Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 2, 1997

Mr. Thurmond submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       Designating August 16, 1997, as ``National Airborne Day''.

Whereas the Parachute Test Platoon was authorized by the War Department on June 
        25, 1940, to experiment with the potential use of airborne troops;
Whereas the Parachute Test Platoon was composed of 48 volunteers who began 
        training in July 1940;
Whereas the Parachute Test Platoon performed the first official Army parachute 
        jump on August 16, 1940;
Whereas the success of the Parachute Test Platoon led to the formation of a 
        large and successful airborne contingent serving from World War II until 
        the present;
Whereas the 82d Airborne Division was the first Airborne Division that was 
        organized following the successes of the Parachute Test Platoon and the 
        early airborne training program and has continued in active service 
        since its creation;
Whereas the 82d Airborne Division Association exists to continue and foster that 
        special esprit de corps among fellow paratroopers, to perpetuate the 
        memory of the 82d Airborne Division troopers who fought and died for our 
        Nation, and to further the common bond among all members of the airborne 
        community; and
Whereas the 82d Airborne Division Association, during the 52d year of existence 
        and at the 50th Annual Convention, adopted a resolution to perpetuate 
        the memory of the Parachute Test Platoon's ``Jump Into History'' on 
        August 16, 1940: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates August 16, 1997, as ``National Airborne 
        Day''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling upon the Federal, State, and local administrators and 
        the people of the United States to observe the day with 
        appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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