[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED 
                                 FORCES

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Armed 
Services Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the 
Senate now proceed to S. Res. 385.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 385) expressing gratitude and 
     appreciation to the men and women of the Armed Forces who 
     serve as military recruiters, commending their selfless 
     service in recruiting young men and women to serve in the 
     United States military, particularly in support of the global 
     war on terrorism.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 385) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 385

       Whereas the Armed Forces are an all volunteer force, which 
     makes recruiting the necessary number of volunteers for each 
     individual service a challenging task;
       Whereas the military recruiters have enabled the individual 
     branches of the Armed Forces to meet the demands of the 
     modern battlefield through the enlistment of quality 
     soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines;
       Whereas military recruiters work long strenuous hours, in 
     rural and urban areas of the country, and away from the 
     traditional military support systems;
       Whereas military recruiters, like many of their deployed 
     colleagues, have forfeited and sacrificed time with their 
     families and placed their mission above all else;
       Whereas military recruiters support the global war on 
     terrorism by filling our Nation's military ranks with 
     qualified personnel needed to combat and eradicate terrorists 
     through military power;
       Whereas, in the past fiscal year, military recruiters 
     provided the Nation with more than 200,000 new active duty, 
     reserve, officer, and enlisted accessions;
       Whereas military recruiters have provided young men and 
     women across the Nation the opportunity to further their 
     education through the use of congressionally mandated 
     incentives such as the Montgomery GI Bill, and various 
     college loan repayment programs, thereby allowing returning 
     veterans greater opportunity to achieve their full potential 
     as successful members of society;
       Whereas military recruiters are the face and voice of the 
     Armed Forces in communities in every State across the Nation, 
     as well as Puerto Rico, Europe, Korea, and Guam;
       Whereas military recruiters develop close working 
     relationships with families, schools, business professionals, 
     and numerous civic organizations; and
       Whereas military recruiters are an essential element of the 
     Department of Defense and play a key role in the security of 
     our Nation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the men and women of our Armed Forces who 
     serve as military recruiters for their service to our country 
     and their dedicated, professional, and noteworthy performance 
     of duty during difficult times of sustained combat and the 
     global war on terrorism; and
       (2) reaffirms its commitment to supporting all aspects of 
     the recruiting services of the Armed Forces, by providing 
     sufficient legislative support and incentives in order that 
     recruiters may continue to meet and exceed the personnel 
     requirements of the Armed Forces.

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