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HCONRES 248 97th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aircraft pilots Commemorations Congress and Congressmen Congressional tributes

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the contributions of the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Thunderbirds.

Introduced: January 26, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 1982
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.
Feb 2, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 2, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 26, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 26, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should commemorate the contributions of the pilots of the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, who have lost their lives in the course of duty.

Expresses congressional support for the continuation of the Thunderbird program.

What's happening now June 9, 1982

Favorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 10, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 248: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the contributions of the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Thunderbirds.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-248/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 248: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the contributions of the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Thunderbirds.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-248/.
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H. Con. Res. 248, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-248/.
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[H. Con. Res. 248: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the contributions of the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Thunderbirds.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HCONRES-248/)
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