Bill Text: NY K02051 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Honor Flight Network upon the occasion of serving over 20,000 veterans in 2023

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-10)

Status: (Passed) 2024-04-17 - adopted [K02051 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-K02051-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 2051

BY: M. of A. Maher

        CONGRATULATING   Honor  Flight  Network  upon  the
        occasion of serving over 20,000 veterans in 2023

  WHEREAS, Members of the Armed Services from the State of  New  York,
who  have  served  so  faithfully  and courageously in wars in which our
Nation's freedom was at stake, as well as in the preservation  of  peace
during  peacetime,  deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body;
and

  WHEREAS, Residents of this great State must never forget the courage
with which these men and women served their country, and must  recognize
that  no  greater  debt  is  owed than that owed to those who gave their
lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to  be  missing
in action; and

  WHEREAS,  This  Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate the
national honor flight network for serving over 20,000 veterans in  2023,
taking them on the flight of a lifetime, including ten honor flight hubs
in the great state of New York which will be celebrated as part of Honor
Flight Day on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Capitol in Albany; and

  WHEREAS,  This Legislative Body gives special recognition to Patriot
Flight, a local chapter of Honor Flight, who  on  this  day,  Wednesday,
April  17, will serve it's 2,000th veteran as part of their honor flight
program, taking off out of the Capital Region; and

  WHEREAS, Honor Flights are an opportunity to recognize and thank the
Americans who secured our freedom  by  bringing  them  to  the  Nation's
capital to see the memorials that commemorate their service, giving them
a hero's welcome every step of the way; and

  WHEREAS,  Established  in  2005 by Jeff Miller and Earl Morse, Honor
Flight  Network  is  a  national  nonprofit  organization  comprised  of
independent  hubs  working together to achieve the Honor Flight mission;
our Nation's meritorious veterans always travel free of  charge,  thanks
to generous donations to this vital non-profit organization; and

  WHEREAS,  Participation  in  an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the
opportunity to  share  this  momentous  occasion  with  other  comrades,
remember  the fallen, and share their stories and experiences with other
veterans; and

  WHEREAS, Currently, Honor Flight Network commends those  who  served
during  World  War  II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and veterans of
any service era who are critically ill; and

  WHEREAS, Each year, the Honor Flight Network helps make it  possible
for  veterans  to  travel  to  Washington  D.C.;  since  its  inception,
approximately 275,000 veterans from all  services  from  more  than  130
locations across the country have taken the flight of a lifetime; and

  WHEREAS,  In  New  York  State alone, more than 5,000 members of our
armed services have  fulfilled  their  wish  of  visiting  our  Nation's

capital  and  all  its  sites and memorials honoring our country's great
history; and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  the  Honor  Flight  Network is in direct
correlation to the efforts of  its  Chief  Executive  Director  Meredith
Rosenbeck,  her  staff,  and countless volunteers, whose involvement is,
and always has been,  characterized  by  an  impressive  commitment,  an
unbridled  enthusiasm,  and  an uncompromising standard of excellence in
all endeavors on behalf of the institution and the community it  serves;
and

  WHEREAS,  Having exhibited their patriotism both at home and abroad,
these brave men and women of our military have demonstrated  their  love
for  their  country  and merit forevermore, the highest respect of their
State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS, The dedicated volunteers and organizers of New York State's
hubs which include: Honor Flight Long Island, Big  Apple  Honor  Flight,
Hudson Valley Honor Flight, Patriot Flight Albany, Leatherstocking Honor
Flight,  Honor  Flight  Syracuse, Twin Tiers Honor Flight, Buffalo Honor
Flight, Honor Flight Rochester, and North Country Honor Flight,  deserve
just  praise  and  recognition  by  all citizens of this great State and
Nation; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulating  Honor  Flight  Network upon the occasion of serving over
20,000 veterans in 2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Meredith Rosenbeck, Chief Executive Officer, Honor Flight
Network, and each of the ten honor flight hubs in the State of New York.