[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 157 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7492-S7493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 296--CONGRATULATING ARMY RESERVE MAJOR LISA JASTER ON 
               HER GRADUATION FROM THE ARMY RANGER SCHOOL

  Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Baldwin) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services:

                              S. Res. 296

       Whereas the Army Ranger School (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``Ranger School'') was established in 1950 during 
     the Korean War to develop elite leaders to command difficult 
     combat missions;
       Whereas Ranger School is one of the most challenging 
     training courses for which members of the Armed Forces may 
     volunteer;
       Whereas Ranger School pushes the physical and mental limits 
     of students for more than two months;

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       Whereas on average--
       (1) 36 percent of Ranger School students fail the course 
     during the first four days after the date on which the course 
     begins; and
       (2) only approximately 45 percent of Ranger School students 
     ultimately graduate from the course;

       Whereas the Army Reserve is--
       (1) a highly trained force that comprises approximately 20 
     percent of the total Army; and
       (2) always available to meet the needs of the Army and 
     Joint Force;

       Whereas on August 21, 2015, Army Captain Kristen Griest and 
     First Lieutenant Shaye Haver became the first two women to 
     graduate from Ranger School;
       Whereas on October 16, 2015, Major Lisa Jaster became the 
     third woman, and the first Army Reserve woman and mother, to 
     graduate from Ranger School and earn the distinctive black 
     and gold Ranger tab;
       Whereas Major Lisa Jaster overcame the extreme fatigue, 
     hunger, and stress involved in Ranger training in order to 
     graduate from Ranger School; and
       Whereas Major Lisa Jaster has--
       (1) dedicated her life to serving and protecting the United 
     States;
       (2) deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan; and
       (3) earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Action Badge: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors Major Lisa Jaster for the accomplishment of 
     becoming the first Army Reserve woman and first mother to 
     graduate from Ranger School;
       (2) commends the groundbreaking achievements of the first 
     three women to graduate from Ranger School--
       (A) Captain Kristen Griest;
       (B) First Lieutenant Shaye Haver; and
       (C) Major Lisa Jaster;
       (3) recognizes the vital role that the Army Reserve plays 
     in protecting and defending the United States; and
       (4) celebrates the determination, patriotism, and 
     willingness to lead of all Ranger School graduates.

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