[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 177 Engrossed in House (EH)]
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 177
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the members of the United States Armed
Forces and their leaders, and the allies of the United States and their
armed forces, who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in
Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and recognizing the
continuing dedication of military families and employers and defense
civilians and contractors and the countless communities and patriotic
organizations that lent their support to the Armed Forces during those
operations.
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 177
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, which
killed thousands of people from the United States and other countries in
New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, inaugurated the Global War on
Terrorism;
Whereas the intelligence community quickly identified Al Qaeda as a terrorist
organization with global reach and the President determined that United
States national security required the elimination of the Al Qaeda
terrorist organization;
Whereas the Taliban regime of Afghanistan had long harbored Al Qaeda, providing
members of that organization a safe haven from which to attack the
United States and its friends and allies, and the refusal of that regime
to discontinue its support for international terrorism and surrender Al
Qaeda's leaders to the United States made it a threat to international
peace and security;
Whereas Saddam Hussein and his regime's longstanding sponsorship of
international terrorism, active pursuit of weapons of mass destruction,
use of such weapons against Iraq's own citizens and neighboring
countries, aggression against Iraq's neighbors, and brutal repression of
Iraq's population made Saddam Hussein and his regime a threat to
international peace and security;
Whereas the United States pursued sustained diplomatic, political, and economic
efforts to remove those threats peacefully;
Whereas on October 7, 2001, the Armed Forces of the United States and its
coalition allies launched military operations in Afghanistan, designated
as Operation Enduring Freedom, that quickly caused the collapse of the
Taliban regime, the elimination of Afghanistan's terrorist
infrastructure, and the capture of significant and numerous members of
Al Qaeda;
Whereas on March 19, 2003, the Armed Forces of the United States and its
coalition allies launched military operations, designated as Operation
Iraqi Freedom, that quickly caused the collapse of Saddam Hussein's
regime, the elimination of Iraq's terrorist infrastructure, the end of
Iraq's illicit and illegal programs to acquire weapons of mass
destruction, and the capture of significant international terrorists;
Whereas in those two campaigns in the Global War on Terrorism, as of May 1,
2003, nearly 330,000 members of the United States Armed Forces,
comprised of active, reserve, and National Guard members and units, had
deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas as of May 1, 2003, some 224,500 Reserve and National Guard members of
the Armed Forces had been called to active duty in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas in the conduct of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom, as of May 1, 2003, 67 military servicemembers and other United
States personnel had given their lives in Afghanistan and 140 had been
lost in Iraq, while over 700 had been wounded and 8 were held as
prisoners of war;
Whereas success in those two campaigns in the Global War on Terrorism would not
have been possible without the dedication, courage, and service of the
members of the United States Armed Forces and the military and irregular
forces of the friends and allies of the United States;
Whereas the support, love, and commitment from the families of United States
service personnel participating in those two operations, as well as that
of the communities and patriotic organizations which provided support
through the United Services Organization (USO), Operation Dear Abby, and
Operation UpLink, helped to sustain those service personnel and enabled
them to eliminate significant threats to United States national security
while liberating oppressed peoples from dictatorial regimes;
Whereas the civilian employees of the Department of Defense, through their hard
work and dedication, enabled United States military forces to quickly
and effectively achieve the United States military missions in
Afghanistan and Iraq;
Whereas the commitment of companies making their employees available for
military service, the creativity and initiative of contractors equipping
the Nation's Armed Forces with the best and most modern equipment, and
the ingenuity of service companies assisting with the global overseas
deployment of the Armed Forces demonstrates that the entrepreneurial
spirit of the United States is an extraordinarily valuable defense
asset; and
Whereas the Nation should pause to recognize with appropriate tributes and days
of remembrance the sacrifice of those members of the Armed Forces who
died or were wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom, as well as all who served in or supported either of those
operations: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) conveys its deepest sympathy and condolences to the
families and friends of the members of United States and
coalition forces who have been injured, wounded, or killed
during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
(2) commends President George W. Bush, Secretary of Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld, and United States Central Command commander
General Tommy Franks, United States Army, for their planning
and execution of enormously successful military campaigns in
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom;
(3) expresses its highest commendation and most sincere
appreciation to the members of the United States Armed Forces
who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation
Iraqi Freedom, including the members of the organizational
elements specified in section 2 of this resolution;
(4) commends the Department of Defense civilian employees
and the defense contractor personnel whose skills made possible
the equipping of the greatest Armed Force in the annals of
modern military endeavor;
(5) calls upon communities across the Nation--
(A) to prepare appropriate homecoming ceremonies to
honor and welcome home the members of the Armed Forces
participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and
Operation Iraqi Freedom and to recognize their
contributions to United States homeland security and to
the Global War on Terrorism; and
(B) to prepare appropriate ceremonies to
commemorate with tributes and days of remembrance the
service and sacrifice of those servicemembers killed or
wounded during either of those operations;
(6) expresses the deep gratitude of the Nation to the 21
steadfast allies in Operation Enduring Freedom and to the 49
coalition members in Operation Iraqi Freedom, especially the
United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, whose forces, support,
and contributions were invaluable and unforgettable; and
(7) recommits the United States to ensuring the safety of
the United States homeland, to preventing weapons of mass
destruction from reaching the hands of terrorists, and to
helping the people of Iraq and Afghanistan build free and
vibrant democratic societies.
Sec. 2. (a) Operation Iraqi Freedom.--The organizational elements
of the Armed Forces referred to in paragraph (3) of the first section
of this resolution members of which participated in Operation Iraqi
Freedom are the following:
(1) From the Army--
(A) Army Forces Central Command--3rd United States
Army.
(B) V Corps Command Element.
(C) 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized).
(D) 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
(E) 82nd Airborne Division.
(F) 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized).
(G) Elements of the 1st Infantry Division, 10th
Mountain Division, and 1st Armored Division.
(H) 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
(I) 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
(J) 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep).
(K) 11th Aviation Group.
(2) From the Marine Corps--
(A) Marine Forces Central Command.
(B) 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade.
(C) 1st Marine Division.
(D) 3rd Marine Air Wing.
(E) 1st Force Service Support Group.
(F) 2nd Force Service Support Group/Marine
Logistics Command.
(G) 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Task Force
Tarawa).
(H) The following Marine expeditionary units:
(i) 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(ii) 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(iii) 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(3) From the Navy--
(A) Naval Forces Central Command--United States 5th
Fleet.
(B) Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Force.
(C) Nimitz Carrier Strike Force.
(D) Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Force.
(E) Constellation Carrier Strike Force.
(F) Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Force.
(G) Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Force.
(H) Amphibious Task Force East.
(I) Amphibious Task Force West.
(J) Nassau Amphibious Ready Group.
(K) Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group.
(L) Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
(M) Amphibious Group 3.
(N) The following maritime prepositioning
squadrons:
(i) Maritime Prepositioning Squadron 1.
(ii) Maritime Prepositioning Squadron 2.
(iii) Maritime Prepositioning Squadron 4.
(4) From the Air Force--
(A) Air Forces Central Command--9th Air Force.
(B) The following air expeditionary task forces:
(i) 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force.
(ii) 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force.
(C) The following air expeditionary wings:
(i) 39th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(ii) 40th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(iii) 64th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(iv) 320th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(v) 321st Air Expeditionary Wing.
(vi) 332th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(vii) 363th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(viii) 376th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(ix) 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(x) 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xi) 384th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xii) 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xiii) 401st Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xiv) 405th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xv) 410th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xvi) 484th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xvii) 485th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xviii) 486th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xix) 487th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(D) The following air expeditionary groups:
(i) 387th Air Expeditionary Group.
(ii) 398th Air Expeditionary Group.
(iii) 407th Air Expeditionary Group.
(iv) 409th Air Expeditionary Group.
(v) 444th Air Expeditionary Group.
(vi) 447th Air Expeditionary Group.
(vii) 449th Air Expeditionary Group.
(viii) 457th Air Expeditionary Group.
(ix) 458th Air Expeditionary Group.
(x) 506th Air Expeditionary Group.
(E) The following expeditionary air support
operations groups:
(i) 3rd Expeditionary Air Support
Operations Group.
(ii) 4th Expeditionary Air Support
Operations Group.
(iii) 18th Expeditionary Air Support
Operations Group.
(F) 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group.
(G) 86th Contingency Response Group.
(H) 15th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.
(5) From the United States Special Operations Command--
(A) Special Operations Command Central.
(B) From the Army Special Operations Command--
(i) 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(ii) 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(iii) 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(iv) 160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment.
(v) 75th Ranger Regiment.
(vi) 350th Civil Affairs Command.
(vii) 352nd Civil Affairs Command.
(viii) 304th, 308th, and 358th Civil
Affairs Brigades.
(C) From the Naval Special Warfare Command--
(i) Naval Special Warfare Group One.
(ii) Naval Special Warfare Group Three.
(D) From the Air Force Special Operations Command--
(i) 16th Special Operations Wing.
(ii) 193rd Special Operations Wing.
(iii) 919th Special Operations Wing.
(iv) 352nd Special Operations Group.
(v) 720th Special Operations Group.
(vi) 123rd Special Tactics Squadron.
(vii) 280th Command Control Squadron.
(6) From the Coast Guard--
(A) The following vessels:
(i) USCGC Boutwell.
(ii) USCGC Dallas.
(iii) USCGC Walnut.
(iv) USCGC Aquidneck.
(v) USCGC Adak.
(vi) USCGC Wrangell.
(vii) USCGC Baranof.
(viii) USCGC Bainbridge Island.
(ix) USCGC Grande Isle.
(x) USCGC Knight Island.
(xi) USCGC Pea Island.
(xii) USCGC Sapelo.
(B) Mobile Support Unit.
(C) The following port security units:
(i) Port Security Unit 313.
(ii) Port Security Unit 311.
(iii) Port Security Unit 309.
(iv) Port Security Unit 305.
(D) Law Enforcement Detachments (101, 202, 204 ,
205, 404, 406, 411).
(E) Atlantic Strike Team Detachment.
(F) Law Enforcement Attachment (augmenting PCs).
(G) The following Harbor Defense Command units:
(i) Harbor Defense Command Unit 114.
(ii) Harbor Defense Command Unit 206.
(b) Operation Enduring Freedom.--The organizational elements of the
Armed Forces referred to in paragraph (3) of the first section of this
resolution members of which participated in Operation Enduring Freedom
are the following:
(1) From the Army--
(A) Army Forces Central Command.
(B) Combined Joint Task Force 180.
(C) 10th Mountain Division.
(D) 101st Airborne Division.
(E) 82d Airborne Division.
(2) From the Marine Corps--
(A) Marine Forces Central Command.
(B) Commander Joint Task Force--Horn of Africa.
(C) Combined Joint Task Force 58.
(D) The following Marine expeditionary units:
(i) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(ii) 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(iii) 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(iv) 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(v) 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
(E) Detachments, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
(Anti-Terrorism).
(3) From the Navy--
(A) Navy Forces Central Command--United States 5th
Fleet.
(B) Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Force.
(C) Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Force.
(D) Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Force.
(E) Enterprise Carrier Strike Force.
(F) Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Force.
(G) John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Force.
(H) John F. Kennedy Carrier Strike Force.
(I) George Washington Carrier Strike Force.
(J) Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group.
(K) Bataan Amphibious Ready Group.
(L) Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group.
(M) Wasp Amphibious Ready Group.
(4) From the Air Force--
(A) Air Forces Central Command--9th Air Force.
(B) The following air expeditionary task forces:
(i) 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force.
(ii) 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force.
(C) The following air expeditionary wings:
(i) 28th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(ii) 40th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(iii) 64th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(iv) 320th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(v) 321st Air Expeditionary Wing.
(vi) 322th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(vii) 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing.
(viii) 366th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(ix) 376th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(x) 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xi) 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xii) 384th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xiii) 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xiv) 405th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(xv) 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.
(D) The following air expeditionary groups:
(i) 416th Air Expeditionary Group.
(ii) 438th Air Expeditionary Group.
(iii) 451st Air Expeditionary Group.
(E) 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group.
(5) From the United States Special Operations Command--
(A) Special Operations Command Central.
(B) From the Army Special Operations Command--
(i) 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(ii) 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(iii) 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(iv) 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne).
(v) 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group
(Airborne).
(vi) 160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment.
(vii) 75th Ranger Regiment.
(viii) 350th Civil Affairs Command.
(ix) 354th, 360th, and 403rd Civil Affairs
Brigades.
(x) 310th Psychological Operations Brigade.
(C) From the Naval Special Warfare Command--
(i) Naval Special Warfare Group One.
(ii) Naval Special Warfare Group Three.
(D) From the Air Force Special Operations Command--
(i) 16th Special Operations Wing.
(ii) 352nd Special Operations Group.
(iii) 193rd Special Operations Wing.
(iv) 919th Special Operations Wing.
(v) 720th Special Operations Group.
(vi) 123th Special Tactics Squadron.
Passed the House of Representatives June 4, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.