[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 121 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11171-S11172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) OF THE UNITED 
                              STATES ARMY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 65, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Miller, Collins, Inouye, Chambliss, and 
Warner.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 65) to commend the 
     Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) of the United States 
     Army for its role in the liberation of Iraq.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and any statements relating thereto be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 65) was agreed to.

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  The preamble was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 65

       Whereas the Third Infantry Division of the United States 
     Army was organized in 1917 for participation in World War I, 
     and its fierce defense of positions along the Marne River in 
     France in July 1918 blocked an enemy onslaught on approaches 
     to Paris and earned the Division the motto ``Rock of the 
     Marne'';
       Whereas the soldiers of the Third Infantry Division, now 
     mechanized, stand ready to answer the call to defeat 
     aggression with rock solid determination;
       Whereas more than 16,000 men and women from the First and 
     Second Brigades of the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized), 
     stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and the Third Brigade of 
     the Division, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, were 
     deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom;
       Whereas the families of the soldiers of the Third Infantry 
     Division (Mechanized) deployed in support of Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom provided exceptional and unwavering support for their 
     soldiers during the deployment; and
       Whereas Congress and the people of the United States have 
     the greatest pride in the men and women of the Third Infantry 
     Division (Mechanized), and strongly support those men and 
     women as they carry out their duties: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) honors the men and women of the Third Infantry Division 
     (Mechanized) of the United States Army who participated in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and the follow-on military operations 
     in Iraq, for their professional excellence, dedicated 
     patriotism, and exemplary bravery;
       (2) commends the soldiers of the Third Infantry Division 
     (Mechanized) for their role in the fall of Baghdad;
       (3) expresses gratitude to the families of the soldiers of 
     the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) for bearing the 
     burden of sacrifice and separation from loved ones during the 
     operations in Iraq; and
       (4) expresses deep condolences to the families of the brave 
     soldiers of the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) who lost 
     their lives while fighting to liberate Iraq.

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