[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 991 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 991

 Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, 
  known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2008

 Mr. Israel submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the exceptional sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, 
  known as the Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror.

Whereas the 69th Infantry Regiment, or the Fighting 69th, with citizen-soldiers 
        from Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Long 
        Island, has faithfully answered America's call to arms since its 
        formation in 1851;
Whereas the Fighting 69th was one of the first units to assist in the recovery 
        effort at the World Trade Center in New York following the September 11, 
        2001, terrorist attack, where they lost a comrade, a firefighter;
Whereas the 69th Infantry Regiment, while deployed to Iraq as ``Task Force 
        Wolfhound'', its first overseas combat since World War II, fought to 
        defend the city of Al Taji against al-Qaeda terrorists, protected Iraq's 
        first free elections, and secured the infamous ``Route Irish'', the most 
        dangerous road in Baghdad;
Whereas 19 members of the Fighting 69th were killed in action and over 78 were 
        wounded in Operation Wolfhound; and
Whereas the Fighting 69th has now served the Nation in 5 wars and over 20 
        campaigns, and Congress has awarded 6 members with the Congressional 
        Medal of Honor: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 69th Infantry Regiment, or the Fighting 
        69th, as one of the great regiments in American military 
        history;
            (2) recognizes that America owes a tremendous debt for the 
        exceptional service, patriotism, and fidelity of the soldiers 
        of the Fighting 69th;
            (3) recognizes that the Fighting 69th has continually 
        participated in the Global War on Terror since the attack on 
        September 11, 2001; and
            (4) acknowledges that as the 69th Infantry Regiment deploys 
        to Afghanistan to fight in the central front in the Global War 
        on Terror, that the proud traditions of the regiment will be 
        respected and that the sacrifices of one of America's most 
        storied combat units will not go unnoticed.
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