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State Rep. Tim Solobay |
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Solobay bill honoring Pa. military parachuters moves out of committee
HARRISBURG, July 2 Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Tim Solobay, D-Washington, that would honor members of military airborne units was voted out of the House Transportation Committee today.
House Bill 174 would create a special Pennsylvania license plate for veterans and members of U.S. military airborne, parachutist and glider units. The license plate would display a set of jump wings and glider wings along with the letters ABN followed by a series of five digits. The first two or three digits would denote the number of the division under which the person served.
It is important that we recognize our soldiers and veterans for the work they do in protecting our freedoms, not just on holidays like the Fourth of July and Veterans Day, but always, Solobay said. A license plate designating membership in a military airborne unit would remind everyone to take a moment once in a while and thank a vet.
The plates could be used only on passenger vehicles and would cost $20 in addition to normal vehicle registration fees.
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