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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 279

   Recognizing the service of the crew members of the USS Enterprise 
   Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in 
                              Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 27, 2001

  Mr. Schrock (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Larsen of 
 Washington, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, and 
  Mr. Scott) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the service of the crew members of the USS Enterprise 
   Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in 
                              Afghanistan.

Whereas the USS Enterprise Battle Group was completing its deployment to the 
        Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch over Iraq, and was 
        en route back to the United States when the terrorist attacks occurred 
        on September 11, 2001;
Whereas USS Enterprise promptly changed course and returned to remain in the 
        region of its deployment to await orders from the National Command 
        Authority;
Whereas the USS Enterprise Battle Group, consisting of USS Enterprise, USS 
        Philippine Sea, USS Gettysburg, USS Arctic, USS Providence, USS 
        Jacksonville, USS McFaul, USS Gonzalez, USS Stout, USS Thorn, USS 
        Nicholson, and USS Nicholas, and aircraft from Airwing Eight, consisting 
        of the VF14 Tophatters, the VF41 Black Aces, the VFA15 Valions, the VFA 
        87 Golden Warriors, the VAW 124 Bear Aces, the VAQ 141 Shadowhawks, the 
        VS 24 Scouts, and the HS 3 Tridents, were involved in the first attack 
        on Afghanistan in the war against terrorism;
Whereas the deployment of these ships and their crews was extended by several 
        weeks in support of the war effort;
Whereas the families of the USS Enterprise Battle Group relied on each other for 
        strength and support, while keeping faith in their loved ones to defend 
        the freedoms and ideals of the United States; and
Whereas USS Enterprise returned to the naval base in Norfolk, Virginia, on 
        November 10, 2001: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress recognizes the service of the crew members of the USS 
Enterprise Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war 
effort in Afghanistan.
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