[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 35 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25--HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE 1,200 
  SOLDIERS OF THE 48TH INFANTRY BRIGADE OF THE GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL 
   GUARD AS THEY DEPLOY TO BOSNIA FOR NINE MONTHS, RECOGNIZING THEIR 
     SACRIFICE WHILE AWAY FROM THEIR JOBS AND FAMILIES DURING THAT 
 DEPLOYMENT, AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF ALL NATIONAL GUARD 
 AND RESERVE PERSONNEL AT HOME AND ABROAD TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF 
                           THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Cleland) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 25

       Whereas on February 2, 2001, 1,200 National Guard citizen-
     soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia Army 
     National Guard were activated at Fort Stewart, Georgia, as 
     one of the last official steps before the brigade departs for 
     a nine-month deployment in Bosnia;
       Whereas this brigade of Georgia Guardsmen represents the 
     largest such deployment of National Guard personnel in 
     support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization peace-
     keeping mission in Bosnia and is the largest mobilization of 
     Georgia National Guard personnel since Operation Desert Storm 
     in 1991;
       Whereas the deploying soldiers have been involved in 
     training for their mission in Bosnia since early December and 
     will depart for Bosnia throughout March, with the last 
     elements scheduled to depart on March 22;
       Whereas the Georgia Guardsmen have been ordered to active 
     duty for a period of 270 days and are not expected to return 
     home until October 2001 at the earliest;
       Whereas the more than 1,200,000 citizen-soldiers who 
     comprise the National Guard and Reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces nationwide commit significant time and effort in 
     executing their important role in the Armed Forces; and
       Whereas these National Guard and Reserve citizen-soldiers 
     serve a critical role as part of the mission of the Armed 
     Forces to protect the freedom of United States citizens and 
     the American ideals of justice, liberty, and freedom, both at 
     home and abroad: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the Congress--
       (1) honors the service and commitment of the 1,200 citizen-
     soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia Army 
     National Guard as they depart for Bosnia for a deployment of 
     nine months;
       (2) honors the sacrifices made by the families and 
     employers of these individuals during their time away from 
     home;
       (3) recognizes the critical importance of the National 
     Guard and Reserve components to the security of the United 
     States; and
       (4) supports providing the necessary resources to ensure 
     the continued readiness of the National Guard and Reserve.

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