AR18: Resolution Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly RESOLUTION 18

October 10, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Vos, Petryk, Kramer, Ballweg, Barnes, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Born, Clark, Czaja, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hintz, Hulsey, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Kolste, Krug, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petersen, Pridemore, Riemer, Sanfelippo, Smith, Spiros, Strachota, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Williams and Zamarripa. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AR18,1,1 Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.

AR18,1,4 Whereas, Honor Flights were created as a way to pay tribute to our veterans by providing them a trip to visit the memorials that honor them in Washington, D.C.; and

AR18,1,7 Whereas, the inaugural honor flight took place in May 2005 when six small planes flew out of Springfield, Ohio, taking 12 World War II veterans to our nation's capital; and

AR18,1,9 Whereas, since the first honor flight, the Honor Flight Network has grown to 130 hubs providing flights to veterans from 42 states; and

AR18,1,10 Whereas, more than 100,000 veterans have flown on honor flights; and

AR18,1,13 Whereas, thousands of Wisconsin veterans have taken honor flights since the flights first began in our state in 2008, and hundreds of Wisconsin veterans are on waiting lists for future flights; and

AR18,2,3 Whereas, six hubs honor Wisconsin veterans: Never Forgotten Honor Flight, serving the Wausau area; Old Glory Honor Flight, serving the Appleton area; Badger Honor Flight, serving the Madison area; Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, serving the Milwaukee area; Freedom Honor Flight, serving the La Crosse area; and Honor Flight Northland, serving northwestern Wisconsin; and

AR18,2,6 Whereas, volunteers operate Wisconsin honor flights, serve on the boards of each hub, organize the flights, and raise money, including at least $600 per veteran per flight to Washington, D.C.; and

AR18,2,7 Whereas, an estimated 640 WWII veterans die each day; and

AR18,2,9 Whereas, honor flights are being offered first to WWII veterans, then to Korean War veterans and Vietnam War veterans; and

AR18,2,12 Whereas, Honor Flight: One Last Mission, by Freethink Media, is an award-winning documentary that illustrates the importance of honor flights and pays tribute to our war veterans; now, therefore, be it

AR18,2,16 Resolved by the assembly, That the Wisconsin assembly honors and expresses its gratitude to the Honor Flight Network and to its volunteers for their countless hours, passionate service, and unwavering commitment to salute our war heroes with one more tour of honor.

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