HR419 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

C-7A Caribou Association, recognized

Summary

A House resolution commends the C-7A Caribou Association for dedicating a memorial bench at Maxwell Air Force Base to honor C-7A personnel who served in Vietnam.

What This Bill Does

The bill recognizes and commends the C-7A Caribou Association for dedicating a memorial bench at the Gunter Annex of Maxwell AFB, which honors Vietnam-era C-7A enlisted personnel. The bench is part of the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall and has separate panels listing enlisted personnel and officers who died in Vietnam. It notes a ceremony on June 21, 2013 and states that a copy of the resolution should be given as evidence of Alabama's esteem and gratitude.

Who It Affects

• C-7A Caribou Association and its members receive formal commendation from the Alabama House for their role in the memorial.
• Vietnam-era enlisted personnel (and their families) are honored by the memorial bench, and visitors to Maxwell AFB and the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall will see Alabama’s recognition.

Key Provisions

• Commends the C-7A Caribou Association for dedicating a memorial bench at Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB, to honor C-7A enlisted personnel who served in Vietnam.
• Describes the bench as having a panel listing enlisted personnel who lost their lives in Vietnam and an opposite panel listing officers who died, located at the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall.
• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided for appropriate presentation as evidence of Alabama’s esteem and gratitude.
• Acknowledges a special ceremony on June 21, 2013 to present the bench and recognize fallen C-7A personnel.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory