,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjah ,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,novemb]  
#bg1 #bjah;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ 
& agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble          
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #be? anniv]s>y (
 ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\? ,*all5ge        
,program4  ,:]eas ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?
 ,*all5ge ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program7 is 
celebrat+ #be ye>s ( provid+ successful 
& free alt]native education & /ructur$  
discipl9e to at-risk y\? betwe5 ! ages (
 #af & #ah2 ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge      
,program 0 born f ! vision>y concept (  
us+ a :ole p]son int]v5tion model to    
combat ! effects ( gangs1 viol5ce1 high 
rates ( s*ool drop\t1 & drug abuse on a 
g5]ation ( y\?2 ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge  
,program is a f$]ally & ,/ate-fund$     

program t (f]s a unique opportunity =   
at-risk y\? to *ange c\rse at a critical
 "t 9 life2 ,:]eas ! multiphas$ ,y\?    
,*all5ge ,program uses quasi-milit>y    
discipl9e & tra9+1 c\pl$ ) educational  
in/ruction1 le>n+1 & m5tor%ip1 to       
promote ! "* developm5t & resili5ce (   
at-risk y\?2 ,:]eas "o phase ( ! ,y\?   
,*all5ge ,program is a #e-mon?          
resid5tial program t focuses on ! foll[+
 #h core compon5ts3 life-cop+ skills1   
lead]%ip & foll[]%ip1 s]vice to         
community1 job skills1 academic         
excell5ce1 responsible citiz5%ip1 heal? 
& hygi5e1 & physical fitness2 ,:]eas    
ano!r phase ( ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program  
is a #ab-mon? m5tor+ phase t builds on !
 #h core compon5ts to help %ape y\? into
 productive citiz5s ready = societal    
success2 ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program
 (f]s m ?an #aa1jjj cadets annually an  
opportunity to succe$ outside ( a       
traditional high s*ool environm5t2      
,:]eas !re are curr5tly #ci ,y\?        
,*all5ge programs op]at+ 9 #bh ,/ates1  

,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 
,:]eas m ?an #afe1jjj cadets h graduat$ 
f ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #aaf1jjj academic cr$5tials h be5 aw>d$
 "u ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2 & ,:]eas  
graduates ( ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program h  
improv$ physically & m5tally & are pois$
 to become assets to ! communities ( !  
graduates & to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes t ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?     
,*all5ge ,program has be5 successfully  
help+ at-risk y\? = #be ye>s2  7#b7     
comm5ds ! accompli%m5ts ( all ( !       
graduates ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?      
,*all5ge ,program2 &  7#c7 reaffirms !  
commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to support-- 7,a7 !
 ,national ,gu>d ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2
 &  7,b7 ! critical mission ( !         
,national ,gu>d ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program  
to help & develop ! "* ( at-risk y\? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4