[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 27, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E849-E850]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE LEGACY OF SERVICE OF CHARLIE COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 108TH 
                           INFANTRY REGIMENT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 27, 2024

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of 
Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, of the New 
York Army National Guard.
  Charlie Company's historic record began on April 27, 1898, when the 
108th Infantry Regiment was constituted in the New York National Guard 
as the 3d New York Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was organized from 
existing companies in Northern and Central New York. The unit first 
began federal service on May 17, 1898, at Camp Black, New York, serving 
with distinction during the Spanish-American War. On December 22, 1898, 
the regiment was reorganized into the 1st Infantry Battalion in Niagara 
Falls, the 2nd Infantry Battalion in Geneva, and the 3rd Infantry 
Battalion in Oswego.
  Charlie Company 2-108 served honorably in many of the defining 
conflicts of the twentieth century. During World War I, the regiment 
was reorganized and redesignated on October 1, 1917, as the 108th 
Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 27th Division. The 108th Infantry 
Regiment aided allied forces in the Somme Offensive in France and at 
Ypres-Lys and Flanders Field in Belgium. In World War II, Charlie 
Company saw action throughout the Pacific Theater, fighting on the 
Bismarck Archipelago, Leyte, Luzon, and across the Southern Philippines 
and the Ryukyu Islands. For their service in the Philippines, the 
Company was awarded the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation in July 
1945.
  For many years, Charlie Company 2-108 has been deployed to critical 
missions in the Middle East. The unit was deployed to Iraq in 2004 as 
part of the 1st Infantry Division and played a pivotal role in securing 
the city of Samarra. They were later recognized with the Valorous Unit 
Award for their accomplishments. In 2012, Charlie Company was deployed 
to Afghanistan as part of Task Force Iron. In 2024, Charlie Company 
participated in African Lion, U.S. Africa Command's largest joint 
exercise on the continent.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I am proud to recognize the 
distinguished service of the men and women of Charlie Company, 2nd

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Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment. Their unwavering dedication to the 
United States has forged a historic example of exceptional bravery and 
reflects great credit upon themselves, the New York National Guard, and 
the United States Army.

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