III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 384 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 22, 2009 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Hagan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Honoring United States Army Special Operations Command on their 20th anniversary.

Whereas since the establishment of United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) on December 1, 1989, its personnel have operated in some of the most remote and hostile regions of the world; Whereas the 7 components of USASOC consist of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the United States Army Special Forces Command, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the 4th Psychological Operations Group, the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, and the 528th Sustainment Brigade; Whereas USASOC provides 70 percent of special operations personnel in Central Command’s theater and approximately 63 percent of the total overseas military commitments of the United States; Whereas in the 8 years since the start of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, 245 USASOC soldiers have made the ultimate sacrifice; and Whereas Master Sergeant Brendan O’Connor, Chief Warrant Officer David Cooper, Colonel Mark Mitchell, Master Sergeant Donald Hollenbaugh, and Master Sergeant Daniel Briggs, all of whom have served this Nation as soldiers assigned to USASOC, received the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in support of the Global War on Terrorism: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)commends the United States Army Special Operations Command for more than 20 years of dedicated service to our Nation; (2)honors the more than 27,000 personnel who serve in the United States Army Special Operations Command; and (3)pledges its continued support for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.