,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fff ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence ,,resolution ,honoring the faithful and unwavering service of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america to the ,united ,states4 ,whereas1 over the course of #d decades1 the courage1 dedication to duty1 superior airmanship1 and sacrifice of the men and women of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america set high standards for future covert air operations2 ,whereas1 during the ,cold ,war1 aircrews and ground personnel of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america gave selflessly in service to the worldwide battle against communist oppression2 ,whereas1 across multiple active military theaters from the ,far ,east to ,southeast ,asia1 the legendary men and women of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america served heroically1 and many of those men and women gave their lives in the defense of freedom2 ,whereas1 often at great personal risk of enemy ground fire and possible capture1 ,air ,america acted quickly and decisively to conduct search and rescue operations to recover downed aviators in trouble1 always fully embodying the ,airman's ,creed2 and ,whereas the individuals of ,air ,america performed these search and rescue operations despite often outdated equipment1 hazardous terrain1 dangerous weather1 and the bureaucracy of their own governments3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the skill1 bravery and loyalty of veterans of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america2 and 7#b7 honors the sacrifices of veterans of ,civil ,air ,transport and ,air ,america to defend freedom and protect the ,united ,states4