SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE "FOUR CHAPLAINS", THE FOUR MEN OF GOD WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES DURING WORLD WAR II SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE

This Senate Resolution (SR 366) commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the "Four Chaplains" - four military chaplains who died in World War II while sacrificing their lives to save others. It honors their actions during the 1943 torpedoing of the SS Dorchester, where they gave up their life jackets to help fellow soldiers. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies to Rhode Island veterans' and military organizations. As a commemorative measure, it has no policy changes or direct impact on individuals or programs.