HR 533 Summary

• Mourns the death of former United States Senator and Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Jeremiah Andrew Denton, Jr., who died on March 28, 2014, at age 89.

• Honors Denton's military service spanning more than three decades in the Navy, his retirement as a Rear Admiral in 1977, and his survival of more than seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam after his plane was shot down in July 1965.

• Recognizes Denton's election to the United States Senate as a Republican in 1980 and his six years of service to Alabama, including his sponsorship and passage of the Denton Program enabling charities to transport humanitarian aid via United States military planes and ships.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Denton's family with sincere condolences for their loss.