[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 461 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 461

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      November 2, 2009.
Whereas in 2003, Sentinels of Freedom, based in San Ramon and Danville, 
        California, was established;
Whereas the mission of Sentinels of Freedom is to provide life-changing 
        opportunities for men and women who served in the Unites States Armed 
        Forces and who have suffered severe injuries;
Whereas the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation was created to benefit 
        qualified veterans severely injured in the line of duty on or after 
        September 11, 2001;
Whereas Sentinels of Freedom provides four-year scholarships that help veterans 
        to become self-sufficient;
Whereas scholarship recipients receive support to enroll in school, find and 
        maintain a job, and obtain housing;
Whereas Sentinels of Freedom organizes teams of local volunteers that provide 
        mentoring and moral support for scholarship recipients;
Whereas Sentinels of Freedom has excelled in providing assistance to veterans; 
        and
Whereas thanks to Sentinels of Freedom, 39 veterans have benefitted from 
        scholarships and many more will in the coming years: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Sentinels of Freedom;
            (2) commends Sentinels of Freedom's dedication and commitment to the 
        brave men and women who have served the United States; and
            (3) praises Sentinels of Freedom for its extraordinary work for the 
        well-being of the Nation's veterans.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.