Bill Text: GA SR491 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: William Cobb Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7583 in Roswell, Ga; recognize
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-29 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR491 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR491-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 491
By:
Senator Albers of the 56th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the William Cobb Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7583 in Roswell,
Georgia; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their
personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the
freedoms that all United States citizens cherish; and
WHEREAS,
the William Cobb Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7583 in Roswell, Georgia,
received its congressional charter on June 9, 1946; and
WHEREAS,
members of VFW Post 7583 have long been recognized for demonstrating a deep
personal commitment to protecting democracy and willingness to sacrifice their
own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man;
and
WHEREAS,
members of VFW Post 7583 have served as guardians of this nation's freedom and
liberty and have diligently and conscientiously undergone intensive and rigorous
training in order to serve their country with honor and distinction during times
of war; and
WHEREAS,
one of the first VFW posts in the South to break the color barrier, VFW Post
7583 served as home to the Tuskegee Airmen's Association from 1946 to 1985, when
Tuskegee Institute received its university status and the association returned
home to Tuskegee, Alabama; and
WHEREAS,
VFW Post 7583 currently has 300 combat veteran members, 100 War era veterans,
and is under the leadership of Post Commander William J. Mitiu; and
WHEREAS,
it is important that the members of VFW Post 7583 along with all current members
of the military and veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this
nation and honored for their unyielding commitment to protecting the people and
ideals of the United States; and
WHEREAS,
in line with the VFW's motto of "honoring our dead by helping the living," VFW
Post 7583 and the American Legion will dedicate a shared facility as the
combined Warrior Service Center on April 16, 2011; and
WHEREAS,
members of VFW Post 7583 embody the spirit of service, willing to find meaning
in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper
that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and
distinguished Americans be honored appropriately.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body express
their most profound appreciation for all members of the United States military
who stand ever ready to lay the ultimate sacrifice upon the altar of freedom and
commend the William Cobb Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7583 for its service to
this nation, veterans, and the local community.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Post Commander William J.
Mitiu.
