[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 549 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         July 25, 2000.
Whereas August 27, 2000, is the 10th anniversary of the initial activation of 
        National Guard and Reserve personnel for Operation Desert Shield and 
        Operation Desert Storm, the operations of the United States Armed Forces 
        conducted as a consequence of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq;
Whereas over 267,000 members of the National Guard and Reserve were ordered to 
        active duty during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
Whereas 106,000 of these members served in the Southwest Asia theater of 
        operations, 16,000 served in a support capacity abroad outside the 
        theater of operations, and 145,000 served in a support capacity in the 
        United States;
Whereas 57 members of the National Guard and Reserve lost their lives in the 
        service of the Nation in Operation Desert Storm; and
Whereas the majority of these members lost their lives in a missile attack on 
        the United States Army barracks at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the historical significance of the 10th anniversary 
        of the initial activation of National Guard and Reserve personnel for 
        Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
            (2) honors the service and sacrifice of these citizen soldiers and 
        their families during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert 
        Storm;
            (3) recognizes the growing importance of the National Guard and 
        Reserve to the security of the United States; and
            (4) supports ensuring the readiness of the National Guard and 
        Reserve.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.