V 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2011 Mr. Ryan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL For the relief of the survivors of Michael T. Theodore, Jr., Joshua A. Sherbourne, and Zachary A. Nolen.

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Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)Michael T. Theodore, Jr., Joshua A. Sherbourne, and Zachary A. Nolen had each passed the required mental, moral, and physical examinations of the Marine Corps and were hours away from being sworn in as members of the Marine Corps at the time of their deaths. (2)On March 31, 2010, in Warren Township, Ohio, each of these men was present in a government-owned vehicle driven by their recruiter, Marine Sergeant Charles Keene, that was struck from behind by Donald P. Williams. (3)Each of these men died as a result of the accident, and Donald P. Williams faces aggravated vehicular homicide charges in their deaths. (4)But for the tragic motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 31, 2010, each of these men would have been sworn in as members of the Marine Corps on April 1, 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Provision of life insurance under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

For the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, Michael T. Theodore, Jr., Joshua A. Sherbourne, and Zachary A. Nolen shall each be deemed to have been a member of a uniformed service on active duty and insured under such subchapter at the time of their deaths on March 31, 2010.