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

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 461

     Honoring Sentinels of Freedom and commending the dedication, 
        commitment, and extraordinary work of the organization.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2009

Mr. McNerney submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Honoring Sentinels of Freedom and commending the dedication, 
        commitment, and extraordinary work of the organization.

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.
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