[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 15 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 15

   Commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas 
National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of 
                        Operation Iraqi Freedom.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 31, 2009

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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas 
National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of 
                        Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Whereas the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Bowie Brigade, of 
        the Arkansas National Guard is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, 
        and is made up of some 3,200 selfless, brave, and dedicated Arkansans 
        from all 4 congressional districts and every major city of the State;
Whereas the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has a distinguished history of 
        service to the United States, beginning with World War I and continuing 
        through the Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts;
Whereas the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was most recently mobilized in 
        January 2008, and departed for Iraq in March 2008, becoming the first 
        National Guard Brigade Combat Team to be recalled and deployed twice in 
        support of Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas, while deployed, the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team logged more than 
        2,000,000 convoy security miles;
Whereas, while deployed, the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team searched more 
        than 2,000,000 vehicles at entry control points;
Whereas the 39th Infantry Brigade lost no members in combat and suffered only 2 
        casualties, not related to combat;
Whereas the members of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are now returning 
        to Arkansas to their proud families and to an appreciative and admiring 
        Nation;
Whereas the strength and unflinching support of the families of the members of 
        the 39th Brigade Combat Team have made the United States as strong as it 
        is today; and
Whereas the 39th Brigade Combat Team has served with courage, compassion, and 
        selflessness, and earned the respect, not only of Arkansans, but of all 
        people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) commends the members of the 39th Brigade Combat Team of 
        the Arkansas National Guard for their exemplary service to the 
        United States and the completion of their second deployment in 
        support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
            (2) recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 39th 
        Brigade Combat Team members and their families.
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