,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ggf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (        
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,=bes1 ,mr4 
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,wittman1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1
 ,mr4 ,rigell1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1   
,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1  
,mrs4 ,com/ock1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4     
,brat1 ,mr4 ,hurt ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4      
,veasey1 & ,mr4 ,goodlatte7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! mon? ( ,novemb] z ,u4,s4
 ,navy ,aircraft ,c>ri] ,mon?1 9        
celebration ( ! accompli%m5ts &         
contributions ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy     
aircraft c>ri]s 9 def5d+ ! fre$om ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 protect+ ! security ( !  
,nation & its allies1 respond+ to crisis
 & spurr+ te*nological innovation4      
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,novemb] is ri* ) naval 

aviation & aircraft c>ri] hi/orical     
mile/ones illu/rat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates _s (
 fre$om1 /r5g?1 innovation1 det]m9ation1
 & g5]osity2 ,:]eas naval aviation 0    
born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 ,eug5e ,ely   
laun*$ f ! deck ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 
%ip on ,novemb] #ad1 #aiaj1 9 a ,curtiss
 ,model ,d2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #e1     
#aiae1 ,cpt4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,mu/9 made ! fir/
 catapult laun* f a %ip1 beg9n+ a c5tury
 ( te*nological advancem5ts t h l$ to   
today's ,electromagnetic ,aircraft      
,laun* ,sy/em 7,,emals7 :i* has replac$ 
! /eam pi/ons ) p[]ful magnets to laun* 
jet aircraft2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aa1  
#aibd1 ,lt4 ,dixie ,kief] made ! fir/   
night catapult laun* f a %ip1 lead+ to  
today's aircraft c>ri]s be+ a float+    
city at sea ) a #bd-;h\r airport2 ,:]eas
 ! fir/ nucle>-p[]$ aircraft c>ri]1     
,,uss ,ent]prise 7,,cvn #fe71 0         
commission$ on ,novemb] #be1 #aifa1 u%]+
 9 a new era ( ! _w's mo/ dom9ant &     
capable w>%ips2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #i1 
#bjac1 ! fir/ ( ! next g5]ation (       

aircraft c>ri]s1 ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d1 0      
*ri/5$1 m>k+ a cont9uation ( !          
innovative naval aviation _s1           
te*nological advancem5t1 & w> fight+    
capabilities ( aircraft c>ri]s2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjac1 aircraft c>ri]  
,,uss ,george ,wa%+ton 7,,cvn #gc7      
provid$ humanit>ian assi/ance1 m$ical   
supplies1 food1 & wat] to ! victims 9 ! 
,philipp9es ( ,sup] ,typhoon ,haiyan1   
once aga9 demon/rat+ v]satility ( !     
aircraft c>ri] = combat1 diplomatic &   
humanit>ian op]ations2 ,:]eas = ov] #gj 
ye>s aircraft c>ri]s h be5 employ$ 9 e  
major & _m small] conflicts1 includ+ ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii1 ,korea1 ,vietnam1 ,gr5ada1   
,lebanon1 ,libya1 ,op]ation ,des]t      
,/orm1 ,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 & ! fight    
aga9/ t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,navy's aircraft c>ri]s are a corn]/one 
( ! ,nation's ability to project its p[]
 & /r5g?2 ,:]eas :5 aircraft c>ri]s sail
 ! globe !y are a /atem5t ( national    
purpose & a symbol ( ! ,nation's        
indu/rial /r5g?1 competitive edge1 &    

economic prosp]ity2 ,:]eas aircraft     
c>ri]s are #d4e acres ( sov]eign ,unit$ 
,/ates t]ritory enabl+ ! ,nation to     
r$uce its dep5d5cy on o!r nations :ile x
 pursues its national security int]e/s2 
,:]eas aircraft c>ri]s enable ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to c>ry out op]ations
 f int]national wat]s1 avoid+ !         
complications ( secur+ fly-ov] rights & 
l&-base rights f o!r nations2 ,:]eas    
aircraft c>ri]s are a mod]n1 v mobile   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y base complete )   
airfield1 hospital1 & communications    
sy/ems f :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates c /rike at 
its enemies2 ,:]eas ov] #ij p]c5t ( _w  
trade is mov$ by sea1 includ+ mu* ( !   
_w's gas & oil supply1 & aircraft c>ri]s
 & _! /rike =ces are con/antly on patrol
 9 vital regions ( ! _w to keep %ipp+   
lanes op5 & protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its allies2 ,:]eas !re are m  
?an #b1dej companies 9 #dh ,/ates & ov] 
#cfd congressional di/ricts1 & m ?an    
#ac1ajj %ipbuild]s :o pr\dly contribute 
to ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( ^!       

complex & te*nologically advanc$ %ips2  
,:]eas ?\s&s ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces h s]v$ ! ,nation abo>d      
aircraft c>ri]s 9 w>1 peace1 & times (  
crisis2 ,:]eas ! ,nation %\ld =mally    
recognize ! significant contribution t !
 aircraft c>ri] has made & cont9ues to  
make 9 ! ,nation's def5se1 diplomacy1 & 
g5]osity ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas :5 crisis 
occurs ! fir/ "q t comes to ev]yone's   
lips is ,:]e is ! ne>e/ c>ri]83 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,u4,s4 ,navy ,aircraft    
,c>ri] ,mon? 9 honor ( ! role ,unit$    
,/ates aircraft c>ri]s h held = almo/   
#ij ye>s s]v+ ! ,nation's int]e/s 9     
times ( w> & 9 times ( peace1 adapt+ to 
! imm$iate & ev]-*ang+ nature ( ! _w2   
7#b7 pl$ges to celebrate aircraft c>ri] 
contributions & h]itage 9 ea* di/rict2 &
  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to celebrate ! hi/ory ( aircraft c>ri]s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to always rememb] ! 
vital role ^! vessels play 9 def5d+ !   

,nation's fre$om4