Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. , right, gives a gift of a six-pack of beer and a framed copy of a House Resolution honoring Captain Richard Phillips, left, and the U.S. Navy, during a community picnic, Sat. , April 25, 2009, at Mills Riverside Park in Jericho,Vt. The event was held in honor of the selflessness and bravery of Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, who survived a five-day hostage ordeal off the coast of Somalia recently. AP Photo logo AP Photo 34 months ago

Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. , right, gives a gift of a six-pack of beer and a framed copy of a House Resolution honoring Captain Richard Phillips, left, and the U.S. Navy, during a community picnic, Sat. , April 25, 2009, at Mills Riverside Park in Jericho,Vt. The event was held in honor of the selflessness and bravery of Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, who survived a five-day hostage ordeal off the coast of Somalia recently.

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