[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 45 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 45

Honoring the men and women who serve this country in the National Guard 
 and expressing condolences of the United States Senate to the family 
 and friends of the 21 National Guardsmen who perished in the crash on 
                             March 3, 2001.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 7, 2001

     Mr. Bond (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the men and women who serve this country in the National Guard 
 and expressing condolences of the United States Senate to the family 
 and friends of the 21 National Guardsmen who perished in the crash on 
                             March 3, 2001.

Whereas on March 3, 2001, a tragic crash of a C-23 from the 171st Aviation 
        Battalion of the Florida Army National Guard, carrying guardsmen from 
        the 203rd Red Horse Unit of the Virginia Air National Guard took the 
        lives of 21 guardsmen;
Whereas this unfortunate crash occurred during a routine training mission;
Whereas the National Guard is present in every state and four protectorates and 
        is comprised of citizen-soldiers and airmen who continually support our 
        active forces;
Whereas members of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors were on site the 
        day of the accident and generously rendered assistance to family members 
        and friends; and
Whereas this is a somber reminder of the fact that the men and women in the 
        United States Armed Forces put their lives on the line every day to 
        protect this great Nation and that each citizen should forever be 
        grateful for the sacrifices made by these men and women: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the contributions of the 21 National 
        Guardsmen who made the ultimate sacrifice to their Nation on 
        March 3, 2001;
            (2) expresses deep and heartfelt condolences to the 
        families and friends of the crash victims for this tragic loss;
            (3) expresses appreciation for the members of the Tragedy 
        Assistance Program for Survivors for their continued support to 
        surviving family members; and
            (4) honors the men and women who serve this country through 
        the National Guard and is grateful for everything that each 
        guardsman gives to protect the United States of America.
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