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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEABEES

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Craven, Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, and
Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: March 08, 2017

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, The Seabees are celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2017. The Seabees

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were created at Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1942 by United States Navy Rear Admiral Ben

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Morrell, Chief of the Bureau of Yards, to meet our nation's need for building and maintaining

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overseas bases during World War II; and

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     WHEREAS, More than 350,000 Seabees served their nation during World War II as

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members of the United States Navy construction forces. They participated in virtually every

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United States Theater of operations, from England, Italy and France to North Africa, China,

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Burma, and numerous islands throughout the vast Pacific. They built vital bases and airfields

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under very difficult conditions, including being bombarded by enemy ships and planes, and were

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killed by snipers or booby-trapped mines and bombs. They had to deal with extreme weather

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conditions such as typhoons and extreme heat, and often had to suffer debilitating medical

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conditions such as malaria; and

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     WHEREAS, The Seabees constructed piers, hospitals, airfields, housing, and every

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imaginable kind of facility. They unloaded vital food and medical supplies quickly and efficiently

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and saved lives every day during all of America's wars and conflicts. Thanks to the Seabees, the

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United States has the ability to bring the war, if necessary, into our enemy's sphere of influence;

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and

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     WHEREAS, The Seabees have served our nation with honor and valor during times of

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peace and war. They answered our nation's call to duty during all of its modern conflicts, from

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World War II and the Korean War, to Vietnam and our various engagements in the Middle East.

 

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They have earned a reputation for ingenuity, innovation, courage and for having a "can do" and

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"just get the job done" spirit that is renowned throughout the United States military and across the

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globe; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates the Seabees on the joyous celebration of their 75th

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Anniversary, and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rear Admiral Brian J. Brakke, Commander,

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Navy Expeditionary Combat Command.

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