[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 39 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2849-S2850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 65--HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORT MCCOY IN 
                           SPARTA, WISCONSIN

  Mr. KOHL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services:

                               S. Res. 65

       Whereas 2009 is the 100th anniversary of the Army operating 
     a military installation in Sparta, Wisconsin;
       Whereas the Army began training in Monroe County, Wisconsin 
     on the 4,000-acre family farm of Robert Bruce McCoy in 
     September 1905;
       Whereas the Army purchased the McCoy farm and established 
     the Sparta Maneuver Tract on June 8, 1909;
       Whereas the Sparta Maneuver Tract was officially designated 
     Camp McCoy on November 19, 1926, in honor of Major General 
     Robert Bruce McCoy;
       Whereas Camp McCoy served as one of the largest and most 
     modern artillery camps in the Nation, training field 
     artillery units for deployment in World War I;
       Whereas Camp McCoy served as a supply base for the Civilian 
     Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, supplying 
     uniforms, lodging, and food to thousands of young men;
       Whereas Camp McCoy was modernized and expanded to help 
     prepare military units for deployment in World War II, 
     resulting in the construction of 1,500 buildings capable of 
     training and supporting 35,000 troops;
       Whereas Camp McCoy was temporarily an internment camp 
     during the Japanese American internment, a period of grave 
     injustice to individuals of Japanese ancestry;
       Whereas Camp McCoy served as a prisoner of war camp for 4 
     years, housing Japanese, German, and Korean prisoners of war;
       Whereas Camp McCoy served as a major training center for 
     the Fifth Army preparing for the Korean War;
       Whereas Camp McCoy was officially renamed Fort McCoy on 
     September 30, 1974, recognizing Fort McCoy's status as a 
     year-round Army training facility;

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       Whereas Fort McCoy was designated as a Resettlement Center 
     for Cuban refugees, housing approximately 15,000 Cubans in 
     1980;
       Whereas Fort McCoy served as a major mobilization site 
     during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, preparing 
     more than 18,000 soldiers for deployment; and
       Whereas Fort McCoy continues to support our Nation's 
     defense, training more than 100,000 soldiers per year and 
     preparing 85,000 military personnel from 49 States and 2 
     territories for mobilization since September 11, 2001: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors Fort McCoy in Sparta, 
     Wisconsin, on its 100th anniversary and commends the men and 
     women who have worked and trained at the fort.

  Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I honor the 100 year legacy of Fort 
McCoy and the men and women who have worked and trained at the fort.
  On June 8th, 1909, the United States Army began training on a tract 
of land that would eventually become Fort McCoy. Named for Major 
General Robert McCoy, the fort has embodied his commitment to military 
service for 100 years. Providing training to more than 100,000 reserve 
and active duty soldiers per year, Fort McCoy is the only facility 
focused on supporting total force training. As a pioneer for field 
artillery and maneuver training, the fort has developed into one of the 
largest and most modern artillery camps in the nation. Fort McCoy has 
supported and trained our troops through every major military action of 
the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and has truly remained an 
unwavering presence for the United States Armed Services.
  I am proud to recognize the 100 year anniversary of Fort McCoy and 
the enduring commitment that its troops have given to the United States 
of America.

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