[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 122 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 122

  Commemorating the 360th anniversary of the North Carolina National 
                                 Guard.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

     Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commemorating the 360th anniversary of the North Carolina National 
                                 Guard.

Whereas the North Carolina National Guard traces its roots to the Carolina 
        Charter and the establishment of the Province of Carolina on March 24, 
        1663;
Whereas during the Revolutionary War, much of the organized militia of North 
        Carolina became part of the North Carolina Line, fighting as far north 
        as New York and as far south as Florida, including the Battle of Fort 
        Moultrie, the Battle of Germantown, Valley Forge, and the Battle of 
        Monmouth;
Whereas the unorganized militia fought in all of the battles in North Carolina, 
        from the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge to the Battle of Guilford 
        Courthouse;
Whereas, during the War of 1812, the militia of North Carolina provided coastal 
        defense and a regiment of infantry during the Mexican War;
Whereas, in 1918, the 30th Division, consisting of units from the North Carolina 
        National Guard and soldiers from South Carolina and Tennessee, fighting 
        alongside other units from the United States and Australia, broke 
        Germany's Hindenburg Line, a decisive victory that helped bring World 
        War I to an end;
Whereas the soldiers of the 30th Division received more Medals of Honor than any 
        other division during World War I and more than half of the decorations 
        given by the British to United States troops;
Whereas, in 1940, the 30th Division was one of the first 4 National Guard 
        divisions called into Federal service, a year before the United States 
        entered World War II;
Whereas the 30th Division, now made up of 2 North Carolina Regiments (the 119th 
        and 120th Infantry) and 1 Tennessee Regiment (the 117th Infantry), 
        formed the nucleus of many new units that entered World War II ahead of 
        their ``mother division'';
Whereas, in 1948, the North Carolina Air National Guard was organized with an 
        air defense mission;
Whereas the North Carolina Air National Guard was activated at the outbreak of 
        the Korean War and a significant number of its personnel were assigned 
        to Korea as individual replacements;
Whereas the North Carolina Army National Guard also saw several of its units 
        activated for the Korean War, with engineer units deploying to Korea and 
        members of anti-aircraft units deploying as individual replacements;
Whereas, in 1960, the mission of the North Carolina Air National Guard was 
        changed from air defense to aeromedical transport;
Whereas, in 1966, the 145th Military Airlift Group of the North Carolina Air 
        National Guard participated in aeromedical evacuation from war-torn 
        Vietnam and was the first Air National Guard unit to fly into a conflict 
        area in peacetime;
Whereas the North Carolina National Guard underwent multiple reorganizations 
        after World War II, including the loss of the 30th Division, but the 
        lineage of the 30th Division is perpetuated by the 30th Armored Brigade 
        Combat Team;
Whereas, in the Gulf War, the North Carolina National Guard mobilized 4 
        battalions and 15 separate companies and detachments for service;
Whereas, since the tragedies of 9/11, North Carolina has deployed over 24,000 
        National Guard soldiers and airmen across the globe;
Whereas the National Guard is the oldest component of the United States military 
        establishment and has a long and proud history stretching back 360 
        years;
Whereas, in war or peace, the North Carolina National Guard has been there, and 
        will continue to be there, whenever or wherever needed by their country, 
        their State, or their neighbor, as an ``Always Ready - Ready Team'';
Whereas the North Carolina National Guard is currently composed of the 30th 
        Armored Brigade Combat Team, 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, 130th 
        Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 113th Sustainment Brigade, 60th Troop 
        Command, 139th Regiment, and 145th Airlift Wing;
Whereas, throughout its history, the North Carolina National Guard has protected 
        and assisted their fellow North Carolinians during hurricanes, floods, 
        winter storms, wildfires, and threats of violence;
Whereas North Carolina guardsmen have also assisted their fellow citizens 
        following major disasters in other States, such as South Carolina, 
        Louisiana, and South Dakota, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
Whereas March 24, 2023, marks the 360th anniversary of the North Carolina 
        National Guard: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates March 24, 2023, as the 360th anniversary of 
        the North Carolina National Guard; and
            (2) commemorates and honors the continued service of the 
        members of the North Carolina National Guard.
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