Whereas, from the first Continental Army under General
Washington to the beaches of Normandy and the city streets of Iraq, the Army
has protected the flame of democracy;
Whereas the citizens of the United States continue to
enjoy freedom and spread the light of democracy because the men and women of
the Army have stood through adversity, remained steadfast in the most difficult
of circumstances, and bravely fought against the enemies of peace throughout
the world;
Whereas the sacrifices of those men and women of the Army
have called all citizens of the United States, both public and private, to the
highest forms of citizenship;
Whereas the Army maintains its presence in 120 countries
across the world, including Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Kosovo;
Whereas the accomplishments of the Army in the Global War
on Terror have demonstrated the courage and strength of the men and women of
the Army;
Whereas, in Iraq, the Army has brought freedom to a
population once under tyrannical control, allowing the citizens of Iraq to
enjoy the recent election of officials, the formation of a constitution, and
the formation of the government under Prime Minister al-Maliki;
Whereas the men and women of the Army continued to provide
stability and security to Iraqis by killing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who was
commonly known among terrorists as the prince of
al-Qaeda
;
Whereas Iraq has become a better place and a great ally,
which was evident when the ambassador of Iraq presented his credentials to the
Secretary of State for the first time in 15 years; and
Whereas those great accomplishments add to the
longstanding tradition of the Army and attest to the extraordinary capability
of the men and women who serve the United States: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)salutes the men
and women of the Army;
(2)commends the men
and women of the Army as exceptional individuals who live by the values of
loyalty, duty, and selfless service; and
(3)recognizes that
those great citizens—
(A)are the reason
why the Army continues to stand as the best military force in the world;
and
(B)continue to
perform amazing tasks and uphold the honored traditions of the Army by adhering
to the principle expressed by General Douglas MacArthur when he proudly
declared that Americans never quit.
.