[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 76 (Wednesday, June 14, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S5879]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 512--CELEBRATING THE 231ST BIRTHDAY OF THE ARMY AND 
COMMENDING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMY AS EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS WHO 
       LIVE BY THE VALUES OF LOYALTY, DUTY, AND SELFLESS SERVICE

  Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. McCain, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
Brownback, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Kennedy) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 512

       Whereas, from the first Continental Army under General 
     Washington to the beaches of Normandy and the city streets of 
     Iraq, the Army has protected the flame of democracy;
       Whereas the citizens of the United States continue to enjoy 
     freedom and spread the light of democracy because the men and 
     women of the Army have stood through adversity, remained 
     steadfast in the most difficult of circumstances, and bravely 
     fought against the enemies of peace throughout the world;
       Whereas the sacrifices of those men and women of the Army 
     have called all citizens of the United States, both public 
     and private, to the highest forms of citizenship;
       Whereas the Army maintains its presence in 120 countries 
     across the world, including Saudi Arabia, Korea, and Kosovo;
       Whereas the accomplishments of the Army in the Global War 
     on Terror have demonstrated the courage and strength of the 
     men and women of the Army;
       Whereas, in Iraq, the Army has brought freedom to a 
     population once under tyrannical control, allowing the 
     citizens of Iraq to enjoy the recent election of officials, 
     the formation of a constitution, and the formation of the 
     government under Prime Minister al-Maliki;
       Whereas the men and women of the Army continued to provide 
     stability and security to Iraqis by killing Abu Musab al-
     Zarqawi, who was commonly known among terrorists as the 
     ``prince of al-Qaeda'';
       Whereas Iraq has become a better place and a great ally, 
     which was evident when the ambassador of Iraq presented his 
     credentials to the Secretary of State for the first time in 
     15 years; and
       Whereas those great accomplishments add to the longstanding 
     tradition of the Army and attest to the extraordinary 
     capability of the men and women who serve the United States: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) salutes the men and women of the Army;
       (2) commends the men and women of the Army as exceptional 
     individuals who live by the values of loyalty, duty, and 
     selfless service; and
       (3) recognizes that those great citizens--
       (A) are the reason why the Army continues to stand as the 
     best military force in the world; and
       (B) continue to perform amazing tasks and uphold the 
     honored traditions of the Army by adhering to the principle 
     expressed by General Douglas MacArthur when he proudly 
     declared that ``Americans never quit.''.

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