 
Senate Resolution No. 2832
 
BY: Senator MANNION
 
        COMMEMORATING the 10th Anniversary of Honor Flight
        Syracuse
 
  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  commemorate  the
10th Anniversary of Honor Flight Syracuse; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  May  of 2012, Honor Flight Syracuse became an official
hub in the National Honor  Flight  Network,  a  non-profit  organization
created  solely  to  honor  America's veterans for all their sacrifices;
since then, its board and core group of volunteers have built a  viable,
long-term  organization to provide "the Honor Flight Mission" experience
to all veterans from the greater Syracuse area covering 10  counties  in
Central New York, Northern New York, and the Mohawk Valley; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  October  of  that  same  year,  Honor  Flight Syracuse
conducted its inaugural mission for  27  veterans;  since  then,  nearly
1,200  veterans have traveled to our Nation's Capitol, and in 2022, this
all-volunteer organization flew its 16th mission,  transporting  81  men
and women who proudly served our country during World War II, the Korean
War, and the Vietnam War; 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, Our Nation's veterans deserve to be  recognized,  commended
and thanked by the people of the State of New York for their service and
for their dedication to their communities, their State and their Nation;
now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Honor Flight  Syracuse;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Honor Flight Syracuse.
Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Honor Flight Syracuse

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