[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 754 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 754

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 14, 2009.
Whereas the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the 
        State of Pennsylvania reside throughout the State and come from various 
        communities, backgrounds, and professions;
Whereas units and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard have been deployed, 
        and are continuously being deployed, in support of United States 
        military operations at home and overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 
        dozens of other countries;
Whereas one such unit, the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) of the 
        Pennsylvania Army National Guard, is composed of approximately 4,000 
        citizen-soldiers from throughout the State of Pennsylvania;
Whereas the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), following a mobilization and 
        deployment to Kosovo in 2003, was placed on Federal active duty for a 
        second overseas mobilization on September 19, 2008, and deployed to Iraq 
        on January 15, 2009;
Whereas during the deployment of the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) in Iraq, 
        the brigade was primarily engaged in convoy security, force protection, 
        provincial reconstruction, and base operations missions; and
Whereas the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) returned to the United States and 
        demobilized in September 2009, upon completion of one year of service in 
        support of military operations in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses its gratitude to the members of the Army National 
        Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Pennsylvania and their 
        families for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States;
            (2) commends the members of the 56th Brigade Combat Team (Stryker) 
        of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard on the completion of their most-
        recent deployment to Iraq; and
            (3) recognizes the achievements of the members of the 56th Brigade 
        Combat Team (Stryker), and all other formerly and presently deployed 
        Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Air National Guard units and 
        members, for their exemplary service.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.