Bill Text: IN SR0090 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Sheriff Dan McClain on his decorated service in the United States Navy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-19 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0090 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-SR0090-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Sheriff Dan McClain on
his decorated service in the United States Navy.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Sheriff Dan McClain
on his decorated service in the United States Navy.
Whereas, Dan McClain served 13 years as a Navy SEAL
from 1982-1996. The Navy deployed him multiple times to
Central America as part of SEAL Team Four. Certified as a
Jungle Warfare expert, McClain used his expertise to train
the Honduran military in small unit tactics;
Whereas, In the late 1980s, as fear and terror eclipsed
the nation of Panama, McClain and SEAL Team Six took
part in numerous combat missions in Operation Just Cause
to protect innocent civilians and neutralize enemy targets.
As climbing department head for his assault team, McClain's
tactical planning and organization were crucial to the team's
success. He also brought his training experience to the field
by briefing military and civilian officials on SEAL tactics;
Whereas, McClain exemplified cooperation by participating in a foreign military exchange program with the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy;
Whereas, McClain later became an instructor at the Naval Special Warfare Center. He spent time updating the course curriculum for naval special forces and was certified as Master Training Specialist;
Whereas, In 1996, McClain left the Navy and moved his
wife, Wendy, and two daughters, Amber and Kaley, back to
Scottsburg where he was raised. McClain started a cable
company called Trident Cable, Inc. where he worked for four
years using fiber optic technology to upgrade and deliver
cable to the Kentuckiana region;
Whereas, In 2000, McClain joined Fewell Monument Co.
as a production manager for the facility. He worked there
for four years before a strong call to use his talents and
experience led him back into the defense industry;
Whereas, September 11, 2001 impacted McClain just as
it did all Americans. His service in the Navy SEALs and his
instructional skills were called on again to train the next
generation of special forces in their efforts to defeat
terrorists all over the globe;
Whereas, During his five years as a defense contractor,
McClain provided elite training instruction to the United
States Military. He worked at the Center for Anti-Terrorism
and Naval Security Forces in Jacksonville, Florida where he
taught combat techniques, shooting, and close-quarters
battle tactics. He also spent time at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq
doing vulnerability assessments and assisting the State
Department with personnel protection;
Whereas, After over 20 years of serving his country,
McClain turned back to serve his community. In November
2010 he was elected as the new sheriff of Scott County; and
Whereas, Dan McClain's career of serving others, from
instructing and training elite warfare tactics, to serving his
community, are an honor and inspiration to the Navy, United
States of America, and the state of Indiana: Therefore,
SECTION 1. The Indiana Senate honors Sheriff Dan McClain for
his decorated military service.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this resolution to Sheriff Dan McClain.
