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This concurrent resolution commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's establishment, tracing its origins to the American Revolutionary period. The resolution highlights that the Navy's founding can be traced back to October 13, 1775, when the Continental Congress created a naval advisory committee that included future president John Adams. It notes that the initial naval efforts were aimed at protecting American ports and waters, with the Continental Congress directing Massachusetts to provide armed vessels to George Washington for seizing British supply ships. The resolution also acknowledges that after serving a crucial role in the War of Independence, the Navy was temporarily disbanded but was officially re-established on March 27, 1794, to protect against maritime threats like the Barbary pirates. The document specifically recognizes U.S. Navy veterans residing at the Vermont Veterans' Home and their pride in this milestone, and it formally resolves that the Vermont General Assembly commemorates the Navy's 250th anniversary, with instructions for the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Vermont Veterans' Home.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.147