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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEABEES ON MARCH
5, 2023
Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Vella-
Wilkinson, Kazarian, Craven, Knight, Tanzi, and Edwards
Date Introduced: March 02, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, The Seabees are celebrating their 81st Anniversary in 2023. The Seabees 1
were created at Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1942 by United States Navy Rear Admiral Ben 2
Morrell, Chief of the Bureau of Yards, to meet our nation's need for building and maintaining 3
overseas bases during World War II; and 4
WHEREAS, More than 350,000 Seabees served their nation during World War II as 5
members of the United States Navy construction forces. They participated in virtually every 6
United States Theater of operations, from England, Italy and France to North Africa, China, 7
Burma, and numerous islands throughout the vast Pacific. They built vital bases and airfields 8
under very difficult conditions, including being bombarded by enemy ships and planes, and were 9
killed by snipers or booby-trapped mines and bombs. They had to deal with extreme weather 10
conditions such as typhoons and extreme heat, and often had to suffer debilitating medical 11
conditions such as malaria; and 12
WHEREAS, The Seabees constructed piers, hospitals, airfields, housing, and every 13
imaginable kind of facility. They unloaded vital food and medical supplies quickly and efficiently 14
and saved lives every day during all of America's wars and conflicts. Thanks to the Seabees, the 15
United States has the ability to bring the war, if necessary, into our enemy's sphere of influence; 16
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WHEREAS, The Seabees have served our nation with honor and valor during times of 18
peace and war. They answered our nation's call to duty during all of its modern conflicts, from 19
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World War II and the Korean War, to Vietnam and our various engagements in the Middle East. 1
They have earned a reputation for ingenuity, innovation, courage and for having a "can do" and 2
"just get the job done" spirit that is renowned throughout the United States military and across the 3
globe; now, therefore be it 4
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 5
congratulates the Seabees on the joyous celebration of their 81st Anniversary; and be it further 6
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 7
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rear Admiral Joseph DiGuardo, Jr., 8
Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. 9
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