III 108th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2004 Mr. Frist (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Specter, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Reid) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its national Commander-in-Chief, John Furgess of Tennessee.

Whereas the organization now known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) was founded in Columbus, Ohio, on September 29, 1899; Whereas the VFW represents approximately 2,000,000 veterans of the Armed Forces who served overseas in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan; and Whereas the VFW has, for the past 105 years, provided voluntary and unselfish service to the Armed Forces and to veterans, communities, States, and the United States, and has worked toward the betterment of veterans in general and society as a whole: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes the historic significance of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW); (2)congratulates the VFW on achieving that milestone; (3)commends the approximately 2,000,000 veterans who belong to the VFW and thanks them for their service to their fellow veterans and the United States; and (4)recognizes the VFW’s national Commander-in-Chief, John Furgess, for his service and dedication to the veterans of the United States.