[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S937]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 122--COMMEMORATING THE 360TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTH 
                        CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD

  Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. Tillis) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 122

       Whereas the North Carolina National Guard traces its roots 
     to the Carolina Charter and the establishment of the Province 
     of Carolina on March 24, 1663;
       Whereas during the Revolutionary War, much of the organized 
     militia of North Carolina became part of the North Carolina 
     Line, fighting as far north as New York and as far south as 
     Florida, including the Battle of Fort Moultrie, the Battle of 
     Germantown, Valley Forge, and the Battle of Monmouth;
       Whereas the unorganized militia fought in all of the 
     battles in North Carolina, from the Battle of Moore's Creek 
     Bridge to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse;
       Whereas, during the War of 1812, the militia of North 
     Carolina provided coastal defense and a regiment of infantry 
     during the Mexican War;
       Whereas, in 1918, the 30th Division, consisting of units 
     from the North Carolina National Guard and soldiers from 
     South Carolina and Tennessee, fighting alongside other units 
     from the United States and Australia, broke Germany's 
     Hindenburg Line, a decisive victory that helped bring World 
     War I to an end;
       Whereas the soldiers of the 30th Division received more 
     Medals of Honor than any other division during World War I 
     and more than half of the decorations given by the British to 
     United States troops;
       Whereas, in 1940, the 30th Division was one of the first 4 
     National Guard divisions called into Federal service, a year 
     before the United States entered World War II;
       Whereas the 30th Division, now made up of 2 North Carolina 
     Regiments (the 119th and 120th Infantry) and 1 Tennessee 
     Regiment (the 117th Infantry), formed the nucleus of many new 
     units that entered World War II ahead of their ``mother 
     division'';
       Whereas, in 1948, the North Carolina Air National Guard was 
     organized with an air defense mission;
       Whereas the North Carolina Air National Guard was activated 
     at the outbreak of the Korean War and a significant number of 
     its personnel were assigned to Korea as individual 
     replacements;
       Whereas the North Carolina Army National Guard also saw 
     several of its units activated for the Korean War, with 
     engineer units deploying to Korea and members of anti-
     aircraft units deploying as individual replacements;
       Whereas, in 1960, the mission of the North Carolina Air 
     National Guard was changed from air defense to aeromedical 
     transport;
       Whereas, in 1966, the 145th Military Airlift Group of the 
     North Carolina Air National Guard participated in aeromedical 
     evacuation from war-torn Vietnam and was the first Air 
     National Guard unit to fly into a conflict area in peacetime;
       Whereas the North Carolina National Guard underwent 
     multiple reorganizations after World War II, including the 
     loss of the 30th Division, but the lineage of the 30th 
     Division is perpetuated by the 30th Armored Brigade Combat 
     Team;
       Whereas, in the Gulf War, the North Carolina National Guard 
     mobilized 4 battalions and 15 separate companies and 
     detachments for service;
       Whereas, since the tragedies of 9/11, North Carolina has 
     deployed over 24,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen 
     across the globe;
       Whereas the National Guard is the oldest component of the 
     United States military establishment and has a long and proud 
     history stretching back 360 years;
       Whereas, in war or peace, the North Carolina National Guard 
     has been there, and will continue to be there, whenever or 
     wherever needed by their country, their State, or their 
     neighbor, as an ``Always Ready - Ready Team'';
       Whereas the North Carolina National Guard is currently 
     composed of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 449th 
     Combat Aviation Brigade, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 
     113th Sustainment Brigade, 60th Troop Command, 139th 
     Regiment, and 145th Airlift Wing;
       Whereas, throughout its history, the North Carolina 
     National Guard has protected and assisted their fellow North 
     Carolinians during hurricanes, floods, winter storms, 
     wildfires, and threats of violence;
       Whereas North Carolina guardsmen have also assisted their 
     fellow citizens following major disasters in other States, 
     such as South Carolina, Louisiana, and South Dakota, and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
       Whereas March 24, 2023, marks the 360th anniversary of the 
     North Carolina National Guard: Now, therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) celebrates March 24, 2023, as the 360th anniversary of 
     the North Carolina National Guard; and
       (2) commemorates and honors the continued service of the 
     members of the North Carolina National Guard.

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